Hey, thanks for input...
I'm not sure if alum. expands more or less in total than steel but, I understood that it expands faster.. so at a minimum there's time differential where one hasn't caught up to the other.. I'll put it in the freezer now and try messing with it at intervals..
Grind the bearing with what? I have an angle grinder and a dremel but, I'm not sure I'm comfotable getting them thing near that soft alum. Just a couple little grazes would compromise that stem. What do you use?