dan, have you tried jamming a larger size torx into the stripped hole? you might need the metric bfh to do it. is there any way you can get at it to slot the head with a dremel or hacksaw blade? if you can, then an impact driver with appropriate blade tip would probably get it out mike 86 5kcdtq, tap chip sjm spring 84 5ks 84 5ksw many cyclops bicycles