Originally Posted by
Blue_Bulldog
It's that kind.
I dropped some lubricant on the bolt up top, and around the part where the stem descends into the great unknown... seems to have been the stuff, since Mindy is back to perfect working order again
Originally Posted by
Blue_Bulldog
aaaaaaand the creak is back.
I'm positive this time it's in the handlebar stem. However, the last mechanic to work on it tightened that nut down so much that I've literally got nothing that will open it up.
I flipped her upside down, and since my frame is open like that, I drizzled some lubricant down the hole so it'd slide down around the hold it together parts of the stem. Thought process here is if I let it sit upside down, some lubricant will seep in and fill the gaps and hopefully get rid of whatever's giving me that wicked creak.
I am WIDE open to input, here.....
Okay, so you've got the quill type that I was anticipating. Dribbling lube down the center won't fix the creak if the stem is causing it. You'll want to remove the stem, clean the outer surface of it, and grease it pretty well before reinstalling. I recommend getting a set of allen head sockets for your socket wrench, and using that leverage to loosen the bolt.