Originally Posted by
polymorphself
Aha! Looks like you're right. After shining a light in there I can see that it actually takes a much smaller wrench than it would have you believe. Unfortunately, it looks like it's made to fit a #3 but is stripped and I just can't quite get it to catch. The recess of it makes it a little awkward for home remedies. Perhaps ill just have to weld a wrench to it, or find a way to tap a flathead into it.
Try wrapping some aluminum foil around the tip of the wrench. You might get enough bite then. If you take it off you may not be able to put it back on tight enough. It can be cleaned while attached to the bike if you do not want to risk having to replace it.
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Last edited by Steve Whitlatch; 12-31-17 at 09:19 AM.