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F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« on: July 19, 2008, 10:13:46 AM »
my god damn fly suelo stem wont f*cking go on my WTP zero forks. it wont f*cking fit...WTF IS WRONG WITH IT?!?!?!?!?

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2008, 10:23:58 AM »
Remove the bolts and wedge a screwdriver or similar into the gap at the rear, then slide it on.

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2008, 10:30:23 AM »
great...now its f*cking stuck...this is really pissin me off...

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2008, 11:12:53 AM »
LOL! Chill brother!...

Go and have a cup o tea. when u come back n calmed down.. ;D

Keep the wedge in there and tap it off with plastic hammer (or use something in between hammer n stem to avoid damage like wood)
If you got some wet n dry wrap it round the fork and gently rub to debur it. Grease it lightly.
Wedge the stem and try again. If still no joy wedge a little wider and try again.
You can give it little tap on too but gently is the way to go.

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2008, 11:24:35 AM »
well, thanks everyone for trying...but now its even more stuck...

hitting it with a hammer (of course i put a folded rag between it) helped me to relieve my stress, but I think im f*cked...

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2008, 11:33:01 AM »
Nah should be alright. wedge it with somthing a little wider like a cold chisel n tap it off (it shouldnt need much if its wedged enough). check inside the stem make sure its not damaged (if it is gently deburr with a round file or similar). if the top o ur forks are sharp then maybe chamfer them up a little with a file. smooth is the name o the game.

Just think slowly / gently!  ;D

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2008, 11:42:59 AM »
well, ive spent a good 30 min trying to get it on and its 2:45 AM here, so im going to bed. maybe ill try again in the morning. it just wont go any farther and i dont even wanta think about whats gonna happen when i have to try to get it off if i ever get it on all the way...this is just so frustrating...especially being that my 6 yr old har 55mm reach stem just plops right on...

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2008, 11:54:29 AM »
well, ive spent a good 30 min trying to get it on
sorry that i can`t help u but looks like 30 min is not enough. keep trying, use your brains and don`t force things

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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2008, 12:04:56 PM »
Mate, get a coin or a litlle bit of metal, stick it in the gap, be VERY carefully but do it up so that it starts to push itself apart.

In order to do this you have to put the bolt in the otherside ofcourse as only one side has thread.
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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2008, 02:11:12 PM »
Mate, get a coin or a litlle bit of metal, stick it in the gap, be VERY carefully but do it up so that it starts to push itself apart.

In order to do this you have to put the bolt in the otherside ofcourse as only one side has thread.
yes, this works!

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2008, 02:51:47 PM »
Mate, get a coin or a litlle bit of metal, stick it in the gap, be VERY carefully but do it up so that it starts to push itself apart.

In order to do this you have to put the bolt in the otherside ofcourse as only one side has thread.

Of course!! why didnt i think o that.. niiiice no brainer way to spread the stem and you got control, turn half a flat each time until she falls on. Might be a good idea to use a chamferd ended bolt so you got no chance of fn the threads on the way out.

Job done!

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2008, 04:23:13 PM »
Same thing happend with my Brickhouse stem... it will go on, just rubber mallet and working it on....
use that coin idea, seems like it should help....

and for getting it off, it will come off way easyer!
because it has stretched, its new metal man give it time to stretch alil

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2008, 03:47:20 AM »
finally got it on, only to realise i need more spacers...thanks everyone, for your help, i managed to buy spacers, take it off, and get it back on.

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Re: F*CKING STEM WONT GO ON!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2008, 05:57:16 AM »
FUKIN  YAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D :beer: GOOD JOB BRO