My steerer has shrunk :-/

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matt24

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Ok so the deal is, years ago i put my p3 dirt jumper in the shed where it wasn't touched for years, perfect working order when put away, pull it out and the stem no matter what i did wouldn't bite hard enough onto the steerer to stop it slipping when cornering hard.

forks are manitou shermans.

Things i tried:

multiple stems
loctite
punch marks on steerer and inside of stem to try to get it to grip.
redbull, bundy and coke can shims, with loctite.

I have no idea how the steerer has crushed, it looks fine and i have snapped bolts on stems trying to get them tight enough since. It's like the is some new magical everlasting water resistant lube on the steerer and if i can find a way to bottle it im sure to be rich.


so ideas? best one ive had is find a stem to small and get it machined to the right size or buy new forks.

more curious if anyone has ever had this happen before.
 
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Sneebyl

Sneebyl

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Might want to check to see if it's ovalised from previous abuse/over-tightening, although that wouldn't explain why it was fine before and now doesn't work.
 
noddy

noddy

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slippy

Are you certain that the fork crown isn't turning on the steerer?
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+1,
I seem to remember somthing in the past about manitou steerers loose in the crown... might've been the cheaper stance's but i'ld check that out.
 
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