Cheers Sparky. I’ll keep dosing the WD and keep my fingers crossed. While I have you,
… once I’ve got them open, what are your thoughts on replacing the elastomers with springs? The bike will only be used around town
Well ...its plastic in metal. It cant even really be glued together. Please heat it a little and unscrew them counter clockwise. Maybe you turned in the wrong direction
Unfortunately it's a fine thread in plastic and sometimes changes in the materials/overtightness can cause enough fiction to overcome the hex head, even with a well- fitting socket.
On the positive side because its only plastic you can cut out the damaged part, and then hunt down replacements