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AlexD
Did you try the "jam a coin under the screw, push against coin to open clamp" trick? Yes, I am late to that, sorry didn't think about it yesterday!
Was the only way I could get stuff through an old cinelli stem.
Sounds like you caught it all in time, oversize bar cracking and a stuck stem were on the cards. "thanks" indeed previous owner :)