Removing Spindle - Order of Operations

Creedmoor said

Gotcha. I was told the violent hammer way was less prone to damage the rubber boot. I’m not replacing the upper bj since it’s in good shape, so that’s important, but so’s my dick. I do have a bj tool, so I guess I’ll use it on both bjs. Never messed with the torsion bars. Hope the adjusters aren’t rusted/frozen. I’ll start soaking it in PB in the morning.

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smort, noice. get that loosie juice on there pronto.

since you're R&R'ing the lower, you can go full ham on it. i just never seem to have luck popping them with violent percussion and wind up using whatever torture tool mangles them best.

but i can understand not wanting to do the uppers and pay for replacements. a few well placed whacks with the BFH can usually pop those and as long as you're not crosseyed and batting lefty you shouldn't mangle anything too bad. but if you've got the tool, use it.

treat a t-bar just as you would a spring under pressure and you'll come out alright.