Quill stem bolt hard case.

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curzons246

curzons246

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I once used the next size up allen key, grinded off the faces of the hexagon to just be able to hammer it in. Then max torque as Venod said, also the good quality allen key.
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midlife

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Ah, the strange one with a single hole for access to both Allen key bolts....

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curzons246

curzons246

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That's the one.
 

SkipdiverJohn

Deplorable Brexiteer
Location
London
What's the access like to the underside of the expander nut from below the fork crown? If the steerer tube is not that long or the stem is set quite low you might be able to centre punch the end of the expander bolt and drill it from the other end.
 
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curzons246

curzons246

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Location
derbyshire
Sacrifice the stem? If you want to ride the bike with a different height stem.
Oh what complex webs designers sometimes weave!
I have cut the stem off just above the steering tube to give me a chance of getting an drill at the bolt head. I had to buy an extra long Allen key to try and unfastern the bolt in the first place.
 
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