stripped stem nut
07-20-08, 01:29 PM
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stripped stem nut
I was just trying to raise my stem a little bit, and when I tried to loosen the bolt the bolt stripped. It's a 1" quill stem, and now the hex bolt, is round, is there anything I can do to get the bolt out?
07-20-08, 01:49 PM
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Since it's a hex bolt that's rounded, how about locking a ViseGrip to it? You can even tap the pliers with a hammer if need be.
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Search " stripped bolt " and you'll get lots of suggestions. The easiest possible solution is to first try a brand new, unused wrench.
07-20-08, 01:55 PM
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This only works if the bolt head sticks out of the stem. Which is never the case, unless it's a very OLD bike, in which case it wouldn't be using a hex bolt.
