'Play' in headset
Petty Vagrant
Posts: 96
A friend noticed last night that there is a small amount of 'play' in my headset. This morning I tried to tighten this up but all I ended up doing was pulling the bolt down through the top cap :x and ruining it!
Should I just buy a stronger headset cap and keep trying to tighten this it or is the 'play' a sign of other parts being worn and in need of replacing?
Should I just buy a stronger headset cap and keep trying to tighten this it or is the 'play' a sign of other parts being worn and in need of replacing?
Trek Top Fuel 9 2010, Stumpy Pro 2009 ,Giant XTC3 2009, Qu-ax Penny Farthing,
Elswick Hopper Model M delivery Bike 1960
God Shave The Queen!
Elswick Hopper Model M delivery Bike 1960
God Shave The Queen!
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Did you loosen the stem clamp bolts first?0
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Er.....no! :oops:Trek Top Fuel 9 2010, Stumpy Pro 2009 ,Giant XTC3 2009, Qu-ax Penny Farthing,
Elswick Hopper Model M delivery Bike 1960
God Shave The Queen!0 -
That's why you have borkd the nut in the steerer!
Have a read of park tools for the correct procedure to adjust a threadless headset.0 -
Should have done that in the first place instead of just thinking 'I'll just tighten this up' - I should know by now that things are rarely that straight forward!
Oh, well at least it gives me the chance to buy a bit of bling for the bike!Trek Top Fuel 9 2010, Stumpy Pro 2009 ,Giant XTC3 2009, Qu-ax Penny Farthing,
Elswick Hopper Model M delivery Bike 1960
God Shave The Queen!0
