Skew-wiff Starnut – solutions?

Decided to take the SWAT tool out of my steerer and replace with a standard star nut.

This is something I’ve done numeroius times before – used a proper tool – but this time managed to mess up somewhere along the line and now its not sitting square.

Any tips on what to do? Best way to remove a star nut – I’m sure I can sort it with a big hammer and bar but wondering if theres an easier/more elegant way I’ve not thought of.

Thanks

Bash it down and stick in another one?

Knock it all the way through and try again

Just what I needed to hear – thanks guys

Thread a longer bolt/rod in with a small ring spanner over the thread and then gently tap the bolt with a hammer putting pressure on the spanner to correct the alignment. I use a length of old steel seatstay that just fits snugly over the allen bolt but also contacts the nut then when tapping pressure can be applied to straighten it up.