Andy, you can put the torsion bars in a vice to get some leverage. Then wiggle the spring plate back and forth(up and down) with alot of force. If that doesn't work, clamp the spring plate into the vice and use a pickle fork(ball joint tool) to get leverage on the torsion bar, then just hammer away at the pickle fork until it pops out. I have one that I can bring over to your place this weekend. I told you that you needed to get violent with it
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