Removing a stuck quil stem
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a large rubber mallet and a hefty swing, never known to fail
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leave upside down and drizzled in oil.
For those who can play the waiting game try 3in1 for a day or so.
For those who are impatient, use penetrating sprays and such like.
A bit of heat can help. Leave the bars in. If its a front loading stem, use good quality bolts to secure the bars.
Be aware that you can bend the forks if using too much force so dont use too big a bar length over standard handlebars.
For those who can play the waiting game try 3in1 for a day or so.
For those who are impatient, use penetrating sprays and such like.
A bit of heat can help. Leave the bars in. If its a front loading stem, use good quality bolts to secure the bars.
Be aware that you can bend the forks if using too much force so dont use too big a bar length over standard handlebars.
Turn the bike up-side down squirt some Loose-All/Penetrating Oil down the steerer tube and leave it for a few hours (longer the better) maybe even some from the top as well. Trap the forks between your knees/feet then lightly tap the side of the stem (soft mallet not a hammer).
The stem in my fisher was well seized.
A good dousing with plusgas for starters. Forks held high up at crown level in a soft jawed vice and bars removed; replaced with a metre or so of steel tubing.
Took 3 or 4 good 'yoinks' backwards and forwards until it clicked, then it just needed a good rotational pull upwards.
Probably only took 5 or 10 minutes all told.
A good dousing with plusgas for starters. Forks held high up at crown level in a soft jawed vice and bars removed; replaced with a metre or so of steel tubing.
Took 3 or 4 good 'yoinks' backwards and forwards until it clicked, then it just needed a good rotational pull upwards.
Probably only took 5 or 10 minutes all told.
Except what do I find when I attempt this? The previous owner not only managed to get the stem stuck fast but has fitted a hard wooden plug in the bottom of the steerer although fair play to him, it is a very neat fit.
With no drill to hand I'm going in from the top.....
With no drill to hand I'm going in from the top.....
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