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Dark Diggler:

--- Quote from: highrisedrifter on June 02, 2007, 10:24 PM ---
--- Quote from: 94 performer on June 02, 2007, 10:21 PM ---Buy a new bike  ;)

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Yeah you're right. The headset problem is only on an old Haro gen 1. It's over 20 years old for god's sake. Time I binned it I reckon.  :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:

 :2funny:

HRD

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I'll take it off your hands.............For free, no waste disposal fee's/stress . Can't say fairer than that  :daumenhoch:

MartyC:

--- Quote from: TwoBobRob on June 02, 2007, 10:32 PM ---
--- Quote from: MartyC on June 02, 2007, 10:21 PM ---When you took the stem bolt out did the wedge drop to the bottom of the forks?  If not the wedge will be holding the stem in place, to loosen it you will need to screw the stem bolt back in until about 5 to 10mm is proud of the stem and using a block of wood to protect the stem over the bolt whack the wood with a hammer to drop the wedge out of place and the stem will them be loose for removal  :daumenhoch:.

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Now I feel silly.....  Surely loosening the bolt 5-10mm then whacking it down to loosen the wedge is the normal way to do it?

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Should be the normal way but having worked in a bike shop for a lot of my life you would be surprised how many people don't think you need to loosen the wedge itself and just take out the stem bolt  :LolLolLolLol:.

highrisedrifter:

--- Quote from: 94 performer on June 02, 2007, 10:36 PM ---
--- Quote from: highrisedrifter on June 02, 2007, 10:24 PM ---
I'll take it off your hands.............For free, no waste disposal fee's/stress . Can't say fairer than that  :daumenhoch:

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You'd do that for me? Wow, that's really generous of you.

See? Rad members are the best!  :daumenhoch:

Oh wait... my other half tells me that she's just put an axe through it. Oh well.  Easy come, easy go.  :( 

 :LolLolLolLol:

HRD
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Dark Diggler:
 :2funny: :2funny:

highrisedrifter:

--- Quote from: MartyC on June 02, 2007, 10:21 PM ---When you took the stem bolt out did the wedge drop to the bottom of the forks?  If not the wedge will be holding the stem in place, to loosen it you will need to screw the stem bolt back in until about 5 to 10mm is proud of the stem and using a block of wood to protect the stem over the bolt whack the wood with a hammer to drop the wedge out of place and the stem will them be loose for removal  :daumenhoch:.

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You're right in that the wedge is 'wedged' there. It's not dropping out when the bolt is removed.

I've tried your suggestion of leaving the stem bolt proud by 5-10mil and hitting it with a hammer (after covering it), No dice. Nothing. Nada. Zip. It's still stuck fast and won't budge.

Any more ideas please mate? I want to get this fooking thing out.  :)

Cheers

HRD

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