Originally Posted by
Iride01
Heat from a torch will make a bad situation worse. Don't do it.
Thanks for that. That’s exactly why I came here for assistance.
Originally Posted by
Amt0571
Use a dremel to make a cut in the screw head. Use a flat screwdriver to remove the screw.
That sounds promising and within the skill set of this old Jarhead. Thanks.
Originally Posted by
Iride01
Just looked at some Tektro brakes. Don't know for certain which yours are but all the screws that you can see in pictures are Torx. Perhaps yours isn't messed up too bad yet.
You are correct in that there are torx screws, but this screw and one other are hex heads.