TeamRealtreeHD Posted June 5, 2010 Report Posted June 5, 2010 (edited) After I painted my frame, I put the bike back together of course. In the process, where the steering them goes into the frame, there are bearings and bushings as well as seals. There is also a piece that threads into the steering stem area of the frame. I did not tighten this piece like I should have. I did it with my fingers the best I could. As luck would have it, it must have came loose a little. The steering stem has about 1/2-1" of play up and down. I need to tighten this down. A friend of mine has a tool he uses for this. He explained it to be a nut that fits inside the threaded piece with a bolt on top to tighten with. Is there any methods you guys use to tighten this piece? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I assume there is a way to do this that I am missing. Edited June 5, 2010 by TeamRealtreeHD Quote
tundish2800 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Posted June 5, 2010 i took it out and bought a nut and bolt that fit in there and welded them together. then you stick it in and tightin it down. Quote
bansheesandrider Posted June 5, 2010 Report Posted June 5, 2010 After the stem goes through the bearing, the first thing that gets put on the bottom is a spacer that the seal rides on, then the nut and washer. Did you get this spacer in there? It is common for it to stay in the seal when you remove the stem , then it falls out and you never know it was there. If it is not in there the stem moves up and down about 1/2 inch. Quote
TeamRealtreeHD Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Posted June 5, 2010 Well I found the problem. I took it apart and that is what it was. The retainer was moving up on the threads allowing all of the other things below it to move up, thus, allowing the stem to move up and down. My friend who made the took for this "retainer" is not around today and won't be around until tomorrow. I might try and run down a bolt and nut to try and get this done. If not, I will have to wait until tomorrow. Quote
TeamRealtreeHD Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Posted June 5, 2010 After the stem goes through the bearing, the first thing that gets put on the bottom is a spacer that the seal rides on, then the nut and washer. Did you get this spacer in there? It is common for it to stay in the seal when you remove the stem , then it falls out and you never know it was there. If it is not in there the stem moves up and down about 1/2 inch. I did put this spacer in. It's there. It's the one that can easily be removed when the washer and nut come off the bottom of the stem. Gotta be careful when playing with it that it doesn't fall out on you. Quote
TeamRealtreeHD Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Posted June 5, 2010 i took it out and bought a nut and bolt that fit in there and welded them together. then you stick it in and tightin it down. That is the tool my buddy made as well Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted June 5, 2010 Report Posted June 5, 2010 Only takes a couple of bux to make a that tool. check out post #16, i have pictures. Steering Stem Retainer Tool Quote
TeamRealtreeHD Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Posted June 5, 2010 Thanks CAH!!! You're the man. I am going to go to Lowes today to get the bolts and such. I can't weld so this will work for me. Thanks alot! Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted June 5, 2010 Report Posted June 5, 2010 Thanks CAH!!! You're the man. I am going to go to Lowes today to get the bolts and such. I can't weld so this will work for me. Thanks alot! Sure thing bro! Get her done! Quote
TeamRealtreeHD Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Posted June 5, 2010 Worked like a charm! Thanks! Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted June 5, 2010 Report Posted June 5, 2010 Worked like a charm! Thanks! Simple makes wrenching easy! Quote
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