I've never seen a stem THAT stuck on such a new bike. I'd put away the
chemistry set for now, and see if lube and carefully applied force will have an
effect.
I've seen people loosen the headset top nut with the intention of removing the
stem, but that has no bearing, so to speak, on securing
On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Tim wrote:
> I have a stuck, stuck, stuck Technomic stem in my Hilsen. I've tried
> lots of penetrating oil and dry ice to no avail. So now I'm
> considering Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) as Sheldon Brown
> suggested. It's either that or take to to a bike shop and
Tried pure ammonia poured from underneath, ie where brake hole is? Worked
for a 40 year old Raleigh I bought off of CL. Let it sit for a day or so,
if you see it running out of the stem you know you at least have some
wiggle room in there. Stick the stem in a vice and twist, or alternately
hit stem
Tried pure ammonia poured from underneath, ie where brake hole is? Worked
for a 40 year old Raleigh I bought off of CL. Let it sit for a day or so,
if you see it running out of the stem you know you at least have some
wiggle room in there. Stick the stem in a vice and twist, or alternately
hit stem
I have a stuck, stuck, stuck Technomic stem in my Hilsen. I've tried
lots of penetrating oil and dry ice to no avail. So now I'm
considering Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) as Sheldon Brown
suggested. It's either that or take to to a bike shop and get it cut
out. Has anyone dealt with this before a
