Hy Fourbrads, the bushing can come out in either direction, it will be installed from the top of the spindle. You could take a hacksaw blade and cut through the bushing, if you cut it inline with the grease fitting hole then you could use a punch through the hole to collapse the bushing inward. Possibly someone used a chemical locking substance to hold the bushing in a worn spindle bore, good luck, and please keep us informed.