Torsion Bar Removal, help me make up new cuss words Options

[hmeeder]

Attempting the install of some 22mm torsion bars, yet I find myself unable to remove the old ones. What's up with that?

Procedure sounds very simple. Not sure why Haynes suggests removing the guard clip, but it"s only 1 screw. What the hey, eh?

I've removed the adjuster screws and am attempting to remove the adjuster levers, but no luck. Seems to be maybe rusted to the splines? I'm having trouble getting the right angle on the thing to generate the leverage to pry on it with enough force. I have shot some PB Blaster behind there to try to get it to release and will hit it with some heat as well.

I have gotten a small pry under the lever, but I would think that either one end or the other should let go, but nothing. (both sides are like this)

Is there some other trick to this? Am I missing something? I was thinking maybe a puller of some sort. A pickle fork might work if I could get it in there, but for the shroud through which the adjuster goes.

Any words of wisdom? words of derision? I can take it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

[eeyore]

Hit it with a hammer from the back end (which may drive it forward). You'll have bigger target to hit with the BFH.

At some point in my replacement project I put a pair of vice grips over the end which I then hit with a hammer. But this requires the t-bar be out far enough to get the vice grip jaw on the un-splined section of the bar.