[Closed] tips for getting off Hope reservoir cap

Old style levers? I did my old style ones by cutting a slot with a hacksaw - two blades in the saw gets you a wider slot. gaffer tape protects the lid

Before you cut a slot. try tapping a torq bit in often works with round allen heads.
When you put it back together use a little cooperslip on the threads, Steel alloy and brake fluid, its going to seize.

yep old style sounds like a plan will give that a try

Thanks

Kwack

a brand new allen key might undo it?

If you wreck the top cap I may have a couple in my spares.

I changed the bolts when i got mine out, to a standard flat top cap head for a larger allen key.

I guess you have the dome headed bolts? After rounding mine off I bought replacements from Wiggle and they are much higher profile. Think they are a 2.5mm allen key as well.

I dremel'd a screw driver slot in mine and got out.

I replaced them with similar sized Allen key bolts but ones which weren't made of cheese.

I once tried everything I could think of with mine to no avail. Ended up taking an angle grinder to the bolt heads...