Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
The fork has the normal little hole in what would be the bridge. If I remove the brake, I can get something in there, but the wedge or plug will still be in there.
In looking at this option, I've come to the conclusion that the wedge didn't drop after all or maybe doesn't drop now. If I tighten the stem bolt and pour Kroil into this hole, with the bike upside down, it does not come out the top. If I loosen the bolt, it does. Bike is presently upside down with Kroil in the steer tube.
If the wedge bolt is long enough, you can usually loosen it to have the wedge hang down enough to develop space where you can sneak in a thin metal Rod to use to tap the stem out from below at the seam where the stem tube end meets the steerer tube. Just make sure that the rod is seated well on to the step where the tube meets before hitting it with a mallet or hammer. Be gentle and use good judgement on the intensity of your tapping on the rod to make sure you don't end up really bashing up the stem's edge and steerer tube's interior.
Chombi