Thread: Quill stem issues
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Old 09-07-25 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by GamblerGORD53
The bolt looks rusted stuck to me. I would be soaking the fluid down the outside now, where the HS nut is. Wrap some gorilla tape around the nuts to make a well. That stem looks pretty long anyway.
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe run a sander on it, minus sand paper, and vibrate the solvent down. The wedge is probably corroded into the stem and steerer.
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