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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: magna13 on May 02, 2009, 07:37 PM

Title: Stem problem.
Post by: magna13 on May 02, 2009, 07:37 PM

Just snaped this! >:( wasnt even tightening it that hard! anyone got one lying about i could buy or have?, its an allen key type not bolt type, dad had an idea of glueing it with apoxy resin? good idea? :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u193/zakw13/P1010009.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u193/zakw13/P1010010.jpg)

Title: Re: Stem problem.
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on May 02, 2009, 10:37 PM

 :) PM me your addy.I`ll post 1 or 2 out to you on Monday.

Title: Re: Stem problem.
Post by: magna13 on May 02, 2009, 10:42 PM

Thank You Heywood :)

Title: Re: Stem problem.
Post by: dodger on May 03, 2009, 12:52 AM

mate i might have 1 spare if i hav e il bring it with 2moro :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Stem problem.
Post by: chi11i on May 03, 2009, 08:43 AM

ive def got one in the garage if neither of the two above works out PM me and ill post it to you.

Title: Re: Stem problem.
Post by: TwoBobRob on May 03, 2009, 10:51 AM

Magna - you didn't have your stem bolts tight when you did this did you?

Got to loosen them first, then tweak your headset with the top cap deal    ;)     It's not there to do owt except help you tighten your headset   :)

Title: Re: Stem problem.
Post by: aditup 2234 on May 03, 2009, 12:37 PM

This bolt should NEVER be "tight", "nipped up, yes, tight, no. Like Bob said, you have to loosen the pinch bolts first and this bolt is simply to take up play/preload on the bearings. Apart from that, it does not form any structural integrity of the headset as the pinch bolts are what holds it all together.
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