Removing center diff lock actuator

[Matt Suffern]

Anybody have any suggestions about how to remove just the plastic actuator itself from the linkage rod?  I can reach through the pass. side fenderwell 
unbolt the thing from the bellhousing and disconnect the hoses, but getting that plastic linkage connector off was impossible.  I'd rather not have to drop 
the exhaust just to get to the other end of the rod and disconnect that.  Any BTDTs?

Why am I doing this?  A previous owner or mechanic or somebody snapped off one of the plastic vacuum ports from the actuator, so I'm having to replace 
the thing just to get the diff locking action back.

Thanks again guys,

Matt
'86 4kq
Chapel Hill, NC