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Post by mata on Dec 6, 2014 22:09:13 GMT
Last week while out I felt my headset was a bit rough, so tonight stripped it down to clean out. Was an FSA non-sealed bearings  so once cleaned re-greased and built it back up... A good 2mm play in the bars/forks... So looks like new headset time. Options, buy a new headset (what would you go for? 1,1/8 and cups are visible top and bottom) Or see if my Chris King will fit and keep that instead of selling... Hmmmm |
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Post by Nelly on Dec 6, 2014 22:47:38 GMT
I would suggest you haven't put it back together properly if your getting that much play from a headset that was just a bit rough before you had a play with it
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Post by mata on Dec 6, 2014 22:52:21 GMT
It had crossed my mind, the more I thought of it though, there was a shed load of horrible thick deity gritty grease in there, once cleaned the bearing were pretty loose in there wee cage thing. Either way it's gona have to go to the shop to get looked at |
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Post by mata on Dec 6, 2014 23:23:21 GMT
Just to clarify the movement is when say on the bike, put weight on the bars and the move forward ever so slightly and it kind if reduces head angle with the movement. The turning feelings still slightly rough/gritty with the new grease.
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 8:06:51 GMT
for the cost of a new headset I wouldn`t even bother with trying to bring an old one back to life.i`ve replaced shagged headsets with both nukeproof and superstar (different bikes) and I`d recommend either.ss was prob half price of the nuke but when fitted on my spicy it was smoooooooooth.
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Post by notsarkyadam on Dec 7, 2014 8:33:47 GMT
No Superstar please!..
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 8:42:27 GMT
nice to see your superstar warning system still functioning ok 
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Post by notsarkyadam on Dec 7, 2014 8:48:32 GMT
100% efficient as always  |
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 9:05:49 GMT
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 9:14:43 GMT
100% efficient as always 
this might have been slightly funny if I`d got the right pic to start with 
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Post by mata on Dec 7, 2014 9:25:15 GMT
Haha, quality responses as always guy many thanks Yea there nothing wrong with the King one, just came off te old frame... A Nukeproof one could be quite nice though |
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 9:38:57 GMT
have you got standard or tapered steerer?
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 9:45:31 GMT
have you got standard or tapered steerer?
if it was me I`d use the ck rather than fork out the cash for a new one 
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Post by mata on Dec 7, 2014 9:56:36 GMT
Standard 1,1/8, might even get a wee press and try it myself! But then I do like getting blingy new things That's my main problem |
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 10:48:54 GMT
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Post by mata on Dec 7, 2014 12:54:11 GMT
Shweet! Thanks! Now need a piece of metal that looks like a cheese string to knock the old one out haha!
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Post by Jan on Dec 7, 2014 21:24:14 GMT
I used a large flat blade screwdriver to remove the cups on my lads frame.
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 7, 2014 21:29:37 GMT
Shweet! Thanks! Now need a piece of metal that looks like a cheese string to knock the old one out haha! I just sawed the tip off an old broad screwdriver to make a drift. |
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so once cleaned re-greased and built it back up... A good 2mm play in the bars/forks... So looks like new headset time.
