# MK1 professional restore? (steering)

**URL:** <https://www.stridaforum.com/t/mk1-professional-restore-steering/832>\
**Category:** Strida Problems and Answers\
**Created:** [May 17, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://www.stridaforum.com/t/mk1-professional-restore-steering/832 "2012-05-17T09:49:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://www.stridaforum.com/t/mk1-professional-restore-steering/832/1 "2012-05-17T09:49:50Z")

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hello mk1 fans!

as some of you have seen my exchange topic

> [@!!NEW!! mk1 spareparts](https://www.stridaforum.com/t/new-mk1-spareparts/784/1):
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> Dear MK1 Collectors and fans! i have a broken bottom steering and a lot of brand new spare parts from the 90ties to change! so i’m not selling this items im only interessted in exchange! this is my broken part that i essencial need to drive my mk1: [image] so take a look at my spareparts to exchange: top ball joint very rare: NEW! [image] [image] seat post: NEW! [image] wheels: NEW! [image] axles, break levers, drum break: NEW! [image] mudguards: NEW! [image] so please stay in …

i’m now happy owner of a new bottom steerer  
 ![](https://www.stridaforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8dba71289af56decc884390f1fe3984bcaa9315b.jpeg)  
but to install is more difficult than i expected…

its an easy step in the explosion drawing:  
 ![](https://www.stridaforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/769187c84e55c95f82c608c6507dfaaa742bf397.jpeg)

but after removing the ball joint holder i realised that this two parts are glued together…  
 ![](https://www.stridaforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c5c6fc68a640b5a0251047e5c143f21f769f02c1.jpeg)  
 ![](https://www.stridaforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/82bd4cd40e154ee6f73a3d00ae3243d1ca03adee.jpeg)

my first reaction was to give the connection an overnight bath in solvent  
but no reaction - so i think its a 2component glue like epoxy…

maybe some of you have any experience with this part?  
i know from chemical site that heat will destroy the epoxy but i’m afraid to destroy the laquer and the tempered aluminium pipe…

any ideas are welcome  
many thanks  
jakob

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