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Title: stripped stem repair
Post by: Glen on June 03, 2012, 11:55 AM

I recently got an S&M race stem, after a single days use the bars slipped so while I was adjusting them I managed to strip one of the pinch bolt threads.  Is is worth trying to fix or should I just chuck it?

Title: Re: stripped stem repair
Post by: john4130 on June 03, 2012, 01:22 PM

you could use a helicoil to repair it, pretty cheap of the bay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-Piece-Thread-Repair-Kit-M6-x-1-0-x-8-0mm-Helicoil-Type-/251054102307?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a73fd9723#ht_2644wt_754 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-Piece-Thread-Repair-Kit-M6-x-1-0-x-8-0mm-Helicoil-Type-/251054102307?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a73fd9723#ht_2644wt_754)

Title: Re: stripped stem repair
Post by: MaD-RoK on June 03, 2012, 01:39 PM

Might be worth having a word with S&M for a replacement explaining that it slipped and is also falling to bits.

Title: Re: stripped stem repair
Post by: TwoBobRob on June 03, 2012, 01:40 PM

For you Glen, I'd say chuck it.

Or to be more precise, sell it here to someone who can repair it and doesn't demand so much from their kit as you do.

I'd guess you could probably drill out and go a size up.

Title: Re: stripped stem repair
Post by: Betty on June 03, 2012, 02:02 PM

Quote from: TwoBobRob on June 03, 2012, 01:40 PM

For you Glen, I'd say chuck it.

Or to be more precise, sell it here to someone who can repair it and doesn't demand so much from their kit as you do.

I'd guess you could probably drill out and go a size up.

I agree with Rob  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: stripped stem repair
Post by: TwoBobRob on June 03, 2012, 02:48 PM

Glen, I'll have it mate actually - it can sit on my cruiser between the slams and the Pitches  :)