Originally Posted by
eddiebrannan
another way to spread the clamp on a quill stem, and one that will prevent gouging the thing with a screwdriver, is to undo the allen key til it's all the way out of the front, insert a quarter into the gap , and re-tighten the bolt. as it won't be able to get past the quarter it will spread the clamp as you continue to turn the key
I was actually going to do this except with a tool for car brakes. It works the same way but pushes the piston from the caliper in. Same concept but the pry bar worked first. haha