Originally Posted by
Vince Canepa
The repair described by the OP would put the adhesive in shear. That won't work for any length of time.
Actually the portion of the glue inside between the stem and the steer tube that is in shear is the good spot of the joint. We always want to create a joint that uses any glue in shear as this is the glue's strongest way to support any load. It's the butt joint with stem inside which will be prone to stretching and flexing where the epoxy is under alternating values of tension and compression that is the issue.