Thread: do I need to loosen a locknut to remove a quill stem?
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Old 06-19-10, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by westBrooklyn
So I put the bolt back in the stem, and I screwed it at least 100 times, and it doesn't catch anything and doesn't tighten. What does that mean?
If you put the stem wedge bolt back, try to turn it, and it is flush into the stem and doesn't catch on any threads, then
  1. Your wedge was loose and fallen deep enough into the steerer for the stem wedge bolt to not able to reach it.
  2. Your stem is stuck.

Spray some penetrant around the stem/steerer junction and then try again after letting that soak for a bit. If it still doesn't bulge, then you'll want to take it to a shop to see if they can do anything else.
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