nxgjones wrote:
Hi , can anyone help me remove a frozen quill stem from my frame. Just bought a bike from eBay with a lovely pair of pace forks, I've been after for a long while .
The stem is badly frozen , (not the stem bolt). Is there a painfeee method of removing? otber than leaving wd40 in the top tube over night. Appreciate any tips so I can building my retro Mtb. Many thanks
Have you tried drifting it out from below up the steerer.
You should find the steerer has a circlip under the crown. If the above drifting method doesn’t work, undo the circlip and the crown bolts, pull it all apart and then you can work on it off the frame. You can atleast then replace the steerer on the forks, PACE still stock a selection.
If the circlip is too tight again the crown and your having difficulty accessing is, undo the headset locknut and top race. To rescue the headset parts if the stem remains stuck, just cut through the quill part just above the top of the steerer.
Let us know how you get on.