Yukky brown discharge

No, it's not a medical question, thankfully! Whenever I've washed my Ace or been out in the rain, I get streaks of rusty coloured liquid from the top of the headtube under the spacers, and bottom of the headtube by the top of the forks
I'm pretty fastidious about applying some GT85 after washing or a clean but wet ride, but is this normal or have I got a problem with the steerer tube or something? Thanks
I'm pretty fastidious about applying some GT85 after washing or a clean but wet ride, but is this normal or have I got a problem with the steerer tube or something? Thanks
2011 Bianchi D2 Cavaria in celeste (of course!)
2011 Enigma Echo 57cm in naked Ti
2009 Orange G2 19" in, erm orange
2011 Enigma Echo 57cm in naked Ti
2009 Orange G2 19" in, erm orange
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if gt-85 gets into it the grease could get flushed out, so easier for water to get in and things go rusty, but unless you were very generous with it i woldn't think tha's the cause
metal steerer tubes are usually aluminium alloy, so the rusty colour wil be from something else
i'd take it apart for a look, may just need a clean and grease
deends where/how bad the corrosion is
if you are ok to diy, get some grease, take it apart, clean it, if the bearings are shot you'll be able to see if you need to replace, you can still grease it and re-assemble anyway to keep riding, then get a new headset
otherwise it's lbs time, in which case might as well get a headset fitted
how about your wheel bearings?
2011 Enigma Echo 57cm in naked Ti
2009 Orange G2 19" in, erm orange
I'm surprised you're getting this at all - as you say the bikes only 6 months old - can you speak to the bike shop you bought it from?
My bikes 6 years old, done about 10,000kms and lives in a leaky shed - so it's not so surprising.
Sungod - thanks for the suggestions. I'm not good at DIY stuff - so it's a bike shop trip I think for a nice new headset. Wheel bearings are fine thanks - I think - no noticeable problems apart from being marginally out of true from a good crash recently - It might be time for a winter service I think.
Thanks and sorry to AndyF16 for the threadjack/jumping
ScottieP
not in the slightest chap - just the sort of discussion this forum is excellent for IMO
hopefully as mercurykev suggests it's just surface rust on mine - a multitool, a few hours and a probable bout of Tourettes will tell
2011 Enigma Echo 57cm in naked Ti
2009 Orange G2 19" in, erm orange