What worked for me was to use a long pry bar (about 4 foot long), and sit on the end of the pry bar, while I used my hands to maneuver the strut out of the knuckle. It takes a lot of force to move that control arm.
95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn)
95 Mystique Zetec, MTX
2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec
1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8
1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6
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