My bike has a little bit of play in the headset.
It seems to move a tiny bit inside the frame where the fork goes through. If I hold the frame I can wobble the forks inside the headset a bit.
Does that even make sense? (Not sure how to explain it)
I'm assuming I'm needing some new bearings for it?
headset / fork movement
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Re: headset / fork movement
Postby bychosis » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:31 pm
Might just neeed adjusting. If it is still turning smoothly adjustment is more likely.
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Re: headset / fork movement
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:40 pm
What he said. Sheldon or the choob for advice.
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Re: headset / fork movement
Postby hannos » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:01 pm
OK so I followed the advice in this video
This information corresponds with what is in Zinn & the art of road bike maintenance.
I still seem to have some play when I hold the brake and rock the bike forwarsd and back.
Any other suggestions???
do I pull the entire thing apart, clean and re-grease it??
This information corresponds with what is in Zinn & the art of road bike maintenance.
I still seem to have some play when I hold the brake and rock the bike forwarsd and back.
Any other suggestions???
do I pull the entire thing apart, clean and re-grease it??
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Re: headset / fork movement
Postby Nobody » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:31 pm
Take your top cap off and make sure the combination of stem and spacers is higher than the steerer tube by at least 3mm. If < 3mm you'll end up just tightening the top cap into the steerer (bottoming out) rather than pulling the steerer up while pushing the spacer stack & stem down toward the head tube. See from time 05:40 on video below.
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Re: headset / fork movement
Postby hannos » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:07 pm
took the entire thing apart, re-greased and put it back together.
Tightened it all up and the movement was *almost* gone. Gave it a tiny bit more tightening and Presto! No more movement
and yes, there's heaps of space between the top spacer and the steerer tube
Tightened it all up and the movement was *almost* gone. Gave it a tiny bit more tightening and Presto! No more movement
and yes, there's heaps of space between the top spacer and the steerer tube
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Re: headset / fork movement
Postby gururug » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:53 am
Sounds like something is a bit out of shape. Keep a close eye on it. Frequent re-tightening will extend it's life but potentially damage the head tube.
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