Originally Posted by
mcnuggets
Okay, I'll just push the original star nut through with the aid of a dowel and a mallet. Then I'm going to order the park tools guide with another starnut and go from there. I appreciate the help.
Save your money.
Go ahead and push the old starnut out the bottom. Then re-insert this "used" starnut to the correct depth using a stem bolt or slightly longer bolt (longer the bolt, the easier to hold alignment), holding the bolt plumb with the steerer tube while tapping it in.