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Alright so I wanted to repaint my bike. I'm trying to take the stem off and I think the bolt on the side is stripped. I try to unscrew it and the Allen key keeps slipping. How would I go about to getting this out, so I can take the stem and all off?
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It sounds likes it's pretty badly stripped if it just spins when you try to turn it. You can usually at least take the bolt out. Might be time for a new stem
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Eastern?
Sometimes you can tap a size larger Allen into it, or use a thin flathead screwdriver WITH the current allen.
Are you using a metric allen?
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dave lawrence wrote:
Eastern?
Sometimes you can tap a size larger Allen into it, or use a thin flathead screwdriver WITH the current allen.
Are you using a metric allen?
Yeah, Eastern Element
Yeah I am.
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What I've seen some life hack but I've never tried is to put a small amount of duct tape inside the stripped bolt and it should turn
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