Stem keeps coming loose from steerer tube — BikeRadar
The stem needs to be 3-5mm above the top of the steerer on average - and not higher than the first clamping bolt on the stem. The top cap adjusts the bearings, but only can be sone when the stem is loose. Park Tools has a good guide on how to adjust it. Once adjusted, the stem bolts hold it, and the stem in place.
Stem bolt threaded — BikeRadar
On a stem you never want to use the remaining bolts to make up for a weak fastener. This causes quite a bit of extra stress on the faceplate which can crack and can also cause the plate to deform gouging the handlebar on one side which also can cause a crack/break in the bar.
Stem Bolt - BikeRadar
Jun 28, 2015 · Good chance your stem will be the same size as is a common size and not just for`dales. 25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again. 0
Rounded Stem Bolt- HELP!!! - BikeRadar
remove one bolt and find out the sizes of the head and the threaded part. now go and buy some top quality dril bits. one to drill the bolt head of the shaft. and the other to drill a hole in the remaining stud. now put the bolt back in and then drill the top of the rounded bolt. now you should be able to remove the stem.
Stem bolt alignment / attaching stem mount — BikeRadar
Jun 4, 2020 · I recently bought a LifeLine Stem FacePlate Mount for my new road bike. After two hours of trying to affix the damn thing, along with attempting to keep the bars from dropping, I’ve ended up with the longer bolts I used poking though the other end of the bolt holds. It isn’t pretty (see pics). The existing bolts were two small.
Stem to steerer pinch bolts gap issue — BikeRadar
Jun 28, 2015 · Recently taken delivery of a new Orbea Orca and I cannot seem to get equal gaps between the top and bottom stem pinch bolts on the carbon steerer. I am using a torque wrench to 4nm. The expander plug is 68mm long and extends way below the bottom stem bolt so unless its bulging at the top slightly more than the bottom I cant understand whats ...
Snapped bolt stuck in stem - BikeRadar
Snapped bolt stuck in stem. heavy_rat Posts: 264. February 2009 edited February 2009 in MTB workshop & tech.
stem bolt - please help!! - BikeRadar
The stem bolt on my Giant TCR1 Compact is rounded and in pretty bad condition.
Fork tube length (stem & top cap) — BikeRadar
The stem bolt should never tighten above the steerer tube. Your fork appears to have an alloy steerer(?) , What Goose has shown you is a bung for use with carbon steerers to stop star fangled nuts causing scouring and possible damage to the inside of carbon steerers.
Stem advice - are 4 bolts really necessary? - BikeRadar
2 bolt stems generally have bigger bolts in them holding on the faceplate, usually m6 or ive even seen m8, the four bolt stem usually has m5, trouble with the 4 bolt stem its a lot easier to strip the thread of a smaller tapped hole in aluminium than it is with a bigger hole even if its only 1mm bigger they also need more careful tightening than a 2 …