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@TheBrick(Tommy)
oil upside down for 24hr as mentioned above
hit stem blot with a lump hammer don't bother with one of these toy hammers I've seen some people using you need a good 2-3lb hammer at least.
bike on side wit front wheel removed
4x2 up in the **top **of the fork crown, make sure the wood it right at the top so you do not bend the fork legs
friend stood on one end of 4x2
you twist the bars
once they have moved once you can start to waggle the bar back and forth and the stem will pull out.
Basically it requires some bruit force. I've have never been beaten with this method even on some bike that have been left outside for years.