Installed new starnut. Did this...
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So no offense to you SinatorJ, no idea who you are or how you get rid of parts, but suff like this is just one reason I never want to buy anything used. 
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I'd follow the directions for the retaining compound, which most likely says to clean the surface. I'd also get some dry ice and get that steerer nice and chilly, perhaps warm the crown with a hair dryer.
From what I read from the Ducan bloke in NZ that fixes forks the more munted they are the better the retaining compound works as it has some room and bonds better to the rough surfaces.
If you are going to leave it as is and press it back it with retainer on it I'd be tempted to give the inside of the steerer a quick hit with some freeze spray just before you press it in.
I'm not an engineer, but I do work at a place that does some seriously ghetto shit.
Marzoocchi did this on my Monster back in the day.
A dual crown fork would be a lot safer though. At least the top crown would do something.
From memory my OG Marz Z1 Bomber single-crown had pinchbolts holding the steerer in as well as the fork stanchions.
Going back on Hard tail. Prob will see much easier life since I got my new meta tr
yup..
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Did you try electrical tape?
I got your back I've done some scary shit over the years on and off trail as well as off road and trail fixes....id beat that fork like a red head step child...
Now that you mention it, maybe this isn't the first time the steerer slipped down. He did buy the fork used.So no offense to you SinatorJ, no idea who you are or how you get rid of parts, but suff like this is just one reason I never want to buy anything used.
If you want to double down I'll send you a weight limited Tune carbon bar.
Not really feelin like having a bar disintegrate on me. I like my face way it is.
I snapped a customer's Schmolke carbon bar when he asked me to feel his suspension fork and I apparently pushed down too hard. I weigh 170lb and he was easily 25lbs heavier. I just looked up at him with half the bar in my hand and said, "I think I just saved your life."