Setting the tension in the headset / steerer

heavy_rat
heavy_rat Posts: 264
edited June 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
When setting the tension in the steerer ie. the screw into the star nut, is it possible to overtighten it to actually make the steering feel stiff.

Basically I've fitted new forks, tightened everything up and now the steering is stiff.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    did you fit the crown race to the new forks?
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  • heavy_rat
    heavy_rat Posts: 264
    whats that?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    crown race. Part of the headset that needs to be fitted to the fork. and needed to be removed from your old fork.

    read parktools.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    heavy_rat wrote:
    whats that?

    One of thesehs409z23__________264.jpg
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  • heavy_rat
    heavy_rat Posts: 264
    sent my old forks back for repair under warranty. guess what? forgot to take the corwn race off before i sent it. :evil:
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    new race as to be correct for the headset fitted or new headset.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown

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