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WD40 = basically shite, hasn't got a lot of uses, but lots of people buy it!
If you want a penetrating oil that literally pays for itself time and again, Kano Kroil, even PB Blaster from USA if you can find it. Or make your own, acetone + auto gearbox oil basically.
Kroil works out around £25 a can. It probably earns me a few hundred per can in the number of things it removes quickly and without me loosing my sanity (worth £25). In the USA its more like £10-14 a can, but import duties yo. Worth it.
Then follow what everyone else has said, having very good allen's helps too, Wera ones are slightly oversize in the corners to help with bite, PB allen's are perfect sized and made from very high quality metal, park tools are shite since around 2009, or tap a decent Wera/Wiha torx into it and work back and forth until free*
*After leaving for 24 hours soaked in Kroil.
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@Dogtemple Basically, my lbs said he couldn't get the internal cable routing done bc he couldn't take the hoods off. My rationale for taking them off right this moment is that it will probably only get worse with time and even harder to get off haha. I also generally hate things being stuck.
I've soaked bolt and creases with WD40 over the weekend and will give it another proper go today, I also just moved, meaning i've now got access to my proper tools again which will no doubt increase my chances of success.
Failing that, I'll try the epoxy route. Failing that, I'll try grabbits.
Thank you all, I'll keep you updated!