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Title: Can you Fix a Stem shaft turning in the stem?
Post by: Taipan on March 15, 2018, 10:37 PM

I have a stem which I stripped and cleaned,the shaft of the stem was turning in the stem head after it was all cleaned up and after a citric bath,it was so loose I just pulled it out? How can I fix it back into the stem head so that I'm able to use it?

ps..it fits back in easily enough but it just spins around turned by hand?

Title: Re: Can you Fix a Stem shaft turning in the stem?
Post by: Quadog on March 15, 2018, 10:57 PM

I had a similar problem with a tuff neck stem after having it polished I used a metal bonding solution which done the trick 👍

Title: Re: Can you Fix a Stem shaft turning in the stem?
Post by: Taipan on March 15, 2018, 11:03 PM

which one fella lmk  :daumenhoch: can you get it locally or ebay?

Title: Re: Can you Fix a Stem shaft turning in the stem?
Post by: Quadog on March 16, 2018, 07:34 AM

Sorry Pal
Can’t remember which one I used  it was a while ago  but there seems to be loads on market think most car part stores have it as well as screwfix or b&q 👍

Title: Re: Can you Fix a Stem shaft turning in the stem?
Post by: oldschoolace on March 16, 2018, 08:40 AM

Something along the lines of jb weld would do it. In an ideal world the knurling on the top of the post would be improved to create an interference fit

Title: Re: Can you Fix a Stem shaft turning in the stem?
Post by: Taipan on March 16, 2018, 11:18 AM

thx guys  :daumenhoch: