I am rehabbing a 1997 Performer and have run into a problem I would appreciate advice on how to deal with it. The dampers on this unit are badly rusted and I want to replace them. I have the Weber kit and all I have to do is take off the old and put the new ones on. Now here is the problem I can't get the control rod out of the "H drive". They are rusted together. If I understand the way these old dampers work, it is the control rod that holds the assembly together by running through the "H drive." I ahve used PB Blaster, but so far I can't budge the control rod. I can not pull, push, or twist the rod. I have hit the H drive with a hammer a few times and have heated it with a torch. This has not yet worked. I have not tried putting a cheater bar through the loop on the control rod and trying to twist the rod because I am afraid I will break the rod and that might make it harder to get out. What do you guys suggest or think I should do?