What are the steps to removing a quill stem?
08-19-05, 11:49 PM
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What are the steps to removing a quill stem?
Help! How do you remove and old-style quill stem (1978 Peugeot)?
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08-19-05, 11:55 PM
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Loosen your stem bolt so that about a half inch is exposed above the face of the stem. Next take a wooden block and a hammer, whack the bolt. It should pop down and be free. If it is still tight, repeat. The stem should be free to move when this is complete.
In some rare incidents, the stem will become corroded in place, requiring more force. As long as the fixing bolt has been loosened/rattling free, you can hold the wheel in place and turn the stem with the bars. the steps beyond that are more complex and typically not needed, so I will forgo the rest unless needed.
In some rare incidents, the stem will become corroded in place, requiring more force. As long as the fixing bolt has been loosened/rattling free, you can hold the wheel in place and turn the stem with the bars. the steps beyond that are more complex and typically not needed, so I will forgo the rest unless needed.
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NB if you loosen the bolt too much, the retained wedge at the end will drop off and you will have to spend an afternoon trying to fish it out with some bent wire. Try loosening the bolt 2 or 3 rotations.
You may have to yank the bars from side to side to get the stem moving.
Note the length of your front brake cable and undo the retaining bolt if it prevents stem removal.
You may have to yank the bars from side to side to get the stem moving.
Note the length of your front brake cable and undo the retaining bolt if it prevents stem removal.
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Make sure you're NOT twisting the fork with a frozen stem. If the wedge does end up in the steerer, rethread the bolt back into it then try to pull it out.
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Originally Posted by MichaelW
NB if you loosen the bolt too much, the retained wedge at the end will drop off and you will have to spend an afternoon trying to fish it out with some bent wire. Try loosening the bolt 2 or 3 rotations.
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Maybe it's a Schwinn Varsity and he just can't lift it!
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Originally Posted by sydney
^^^^ ....Too tough a concept for carpet smokers.
Too tough a concept for carpet smokers.
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Yo, Vegas; if the wedge falls into the steering tube you turn the bike over and the wedge falls out.
Is this not clear?
Speaking of smoking carpet, the OP says plainly that the bike is a Peugeot and I suggest it's a Schwinn. Time for another cup of coffee...
Is this not clear?
Speaking of smoking carpet, the OP says plainly that the bike is a Peugeot and I suggest it's a Schwinn. Time for another cup of coffee...
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Originally Posted by mtbikerinpa
Loosen your stem bolt so that about a half inch is exposed above the face of the stem. Next take a wooden block and a hammer, whack the bolt. It should pop down and be free. If it is still tight, repeat. The stem should be free to move when this is complete.
In some rare incidents, the stem will become corroded in place, requiring more force. As long as the fixing bolt has been loosened/rattling free, you can hold the wheel in place and turn the stem with the bars. the steps beyond that are more complex and typically not needed, so I will forgo the rest unless needed.
In some rare incidents, the stem will become corroded in place, requiring more force. As long as the fixing bolt has been loosened/rattling free, you can hold the wheel in place and turn the stem with the bars. the steps beyond that are more complex and typically not needed, so I will forgo the rest unless needed.
You're pretty hot btw!
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Loosen your stem bolt so that about a half inch is exposed above the face of the stem. Next take a wooden block and a hammer, whack the bolt. It should pop down and be free. If it is still tight, repeat. The stem should be free to move when this is complete.
In some rare incidents, the stem will become corroded in place, requiring more force. As long as the fixing bolt has been loosened/rattling free, you can hold the wheel in place and turn the stem with the bars. the steps beyond that are more complex and typically not needed, so I will forgo the rest unless needed.
In some rare incidents, the stem will become corroded in place, requiring more force. As long as the fixing bolt has been loosened/rattling free, you can hold the wheel in place and turn the stem with the bars. the steps beyond that are more complex and typically not needed, so I will forgo the rest unless needed.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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