I have a cinelli xa stem and a specialized aluminum fork from a 1989 specalized Epic Allez. This assembly has not be taken apart for years and is rusted together. I tried everything from using wd-40 to hitting the stem with a rubber hammer and nothing will break the two free. Heat cannot be applied since the head tube is carbon fiber. An option may be to hack saw the stem to get the fork off and dig the rest of the stem from the fork - this may be the best solution. I'd really like a new fork since the fork probably has more rust than the stem and the clear coat is coming off the fork. these may be asthetic issues but a relatively new fork (and one that I can rely on) is important to me. I don't want to leave the assembly the way it is because periodic inspection of each part becomes impossible.
Comments welcome.
-Tom
Comments welcome.
-Tom