Originally Posted by
Booger1
If you know exactly where you want the stem and won't be moving it,you can fill the void with Loctite bearing mount.It will fill a gap .030 wide and is strong enough to hold a spun con rod bearing in an engine.
But you better know where you want the stem,it will take heat to remove the stem next time.
It's Loctite bearing mount,not threadlocker.
Interesting! I can't believe I've never heard of that stuff before- I used to rebuild engines! I'll keep that in mind as a last resort.
That just gave me an idea: Loosen the stem, and see if I can get my skinniest feeler gauge between the stem and the steerer... If I can, then maybe I can find some kind of shim material of the same thickness [or buy another feeler gauge and use the appropriate blade!]...maybe glue it in, so it doesn't fall down inside every time I loosen the stem.....???