Headset - spins a couple of times, then stops.
silverknell
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Hi there, I am currently putting a BMX together but i've fallen at the first hurdle....
I have put on the new forks and i have put on the headset and stem and tightend all together but when i try and spin the forks it goes around a couple of times and then just stops...I can hear some grating when it spins and i was wondering if anyone knows how to solve this problem i am currently having.
Many thanks
Dave
I have put on the new forks and i have put on the headset and stem and tightend all together but when i try and spin the forks it goes around a couple of times and then just stops...I can hear some grating when it spins and i was wondering if anyone knows how to solve this problem i am currently having.
Many thanks
Dave
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crown race fitted? bearings the right way round?
read parktools."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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sounds to me like you have the bearing cage facing the wrong way in the cup! make sure you use a little lube too.
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Bearings is what I first thought of too0
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Could have simply over loaded the bearings.0
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supersonic wrote:Could have simply over loaded the bearings.
Sorry what does that mean?<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Ben Bramhill</i>
On upgrades? Pay someone œ90 to take it away.
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Over sdjusted using the top cap. They must be perfectly adjusted before the stem bolts are tightened.0
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? Of course you can. If you overload the bearings, they grind and wear too quick.0
