Planet X Integrated deahset - replacement of headset seats

rafletcher

So, I stripped down the bike I bought recently (a Planet X carbon framed one) and found the headset rusty, the fork crown race cracked, and more importantly for this question the seats in the frame somewhat corroded - this is an integrated headset. Now I've replaced races in steel frames, drifting out the old and pressing in the new (and yes, I appreciate that in this frame they aren't races, just seats for the sealed bearings of the headset to sit in / be aligned by) but can I do the same for the seat in a carbon frame? Has anyone done this here? They appear just to be a press fit, and to function they don't need to be bonded in...

John.T

They do just push in.
By the crown race do you mean the tapered seat that fits on the bottom of the steerer. If so then it is meant to be split. It just pushes right down and is only to centralise the lower bearing on the crown.

rafletcher

Thanks JT - and yes the fork crown race at the base of the steerer and no, in this case it was a jagged crack forming, not the usual angled cut of a split race.

Any suggestions of sources for the seats? They don't generally appaer to come with replacement headsets.

John.T

Try Planet X. They should be able to supply all you need.
Phone 01709 38 66 66