Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Gonna cut the steerer tube on my forks. How do i get the start nut out or move it down further in to the forks?ThanksAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGAN Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 you serious hammer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 you serious hammer it.That to move it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGAN Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 thread a bolt in the top of it leave the amount you want to move it down sticking out of the forks and tap it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 thread a bolt in the top of it leave the amount you want to move it down sticking out of the forks and tap it down.Nice one, thanks for that.Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 LMAO As if you didn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 You could use a star nut removal tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 To remove them use a socket rench extension bar and keep adding small extension bars where necessary until it fall out the bottom of the steerer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 To remove them use a socket rench extension bar and keep adding small extension bars where necessary until it fall out the bottom of the steerer. This. I found a wrench handle to be long enough, just. To move them down, a bolt and a hammer, as said above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padarik Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 To remove them use a socket rench extension bar and keep adding small extension bars where necessary until it fall out the bottom of the steerer. wont work if the bottom of the steerer is welded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) wont work if the bottom of the steerer is welded What welded onto the fork or welded closed. If the later well then , but if the earlier then it often does work and I have done it a fair few times. Edited November 2, 2009 by sstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 A lot of steerer's are a smaller diameter at the bottom to reinforce against the peak stress which occurs where the legs are welded on, so the star nut may jam before coming out the bottom depending on the fork. Some can be pulled out of the fork by putting a top cap on and tightening it against the fork, but the only way that definitely works is to drill the centre of the nut out and tap the sides of the stars with a punch to twist the sideways in the steerer so they can be pulled with a needle nose pliers or hammered out the top of the fork from the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenhopper Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Brute Force & Ignorance all the way!Make sure you've a spare & then bash it. Unless your steerer is aluminium.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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