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Pete Biggs
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I've got a Look ErgoStem Ahead handlebar stem with a stripped lower steerer-clamp thread. It's
definitely the (aluminium) female thread in the stem that's gone, not the bolt. Assuming I can't get
it waranteed...........
If a HeliCoil insert/kit would be appropriate to fix it, what type/size/thread is required?
Would it be advisable to do the other thread too in case that's in danger of failing?
Any details or alternative fixes or comments would be appreciated. As you can imagine, I'm gutted
because this is an expensive stem (it's the funny adjustable one*). Over-tightening is the obvious
cause but it didn't seem like I was torquing that much (with 5mm allen wrench).
* http://www.lookcycle.com/english/catalogue/2003/accessoires.htm
~PB
definitely the (aluminium) female thread in the stem that's gone, not the bolt. Assuming I can't get
it waranteed...........
If a HeliCoil insert/kit would be appropriate to fix it, what type/size/thread is required?
Would it be advisable to do the other thread too in case that's in danger of failing?
Any details or alternative fixes or comments would be appreciated. As you can imagine, I'm gutted
because this is an expensive stem (it's the funny adjustable one*). Over-tightening is the obvious
cause but it didn't seem like I was torquing that much (with 5mm allen wrench).
* http://www.lookcycle.com/english/catalogue/2003/accessoires.htm
~PB