This rod is very easy to remove. First, remove the master cylinder and you'll see it hanging there, sticking out of the vacuum booster. Then simply pull the spacer off that goes between the master cylinder and the booster. The rod can then be extracted. It should look exactly like the one in the photo above. The big thing is to ensure that the nut at the end can be screwed in and out. Without this adjustability, the rod cannot be reinstalled onto another master cylinder. The nut on mine was frozen and broke off when I put too much torque on it. Maybe heating it up with a torch would have helped loosen the nut. Good luck!
