HELP – lower headset bearing stuck in headtube

on-yer-bike
on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
edited April 2009 in Workshop
I tried to tap it out gently from above using a piece of dowel and the inside of the bearing fell out leaving the outer casing in the headtube. My LBS can't touch it till next week and I have a sportive on Sunday. How do I get it out? Is it OK to use penetrating oil on carbon?
Pegoretti
Colnago
Cervelo
Campagnolo

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Rather than risk damage to the frame, wipe it clean with a rag, repack with grease and reinstall your forks rather than doing something hasty - the bearing itself isn't damaged, FSA ones in particular are prone to coming apart. If you do try try and lever it out - gently using a large flat bladed screwdriver work around the edge, moving it a little as you go. Wrap tape or a rag around the shaft to protect the headtube.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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