FSA Integrated Headset

tommo7567

Hi,

My Kinesis Racelight GF Ti is supplied with an FSA No.42 CF ACB Integrated Headset. After noticing some play in the headset, I took it apart to give it a clean and re-grease but have found that there is rust on the external surface of the chrome steel Lower Bearing.

Am I right in assuming that this is simply due to water ingress inside the headtube and not a chemical reaction between the titanium headtube and the steel or chrome finish?

I'm unable to get to my LBS for a few days so was hoping that if it is the former then I can simply clean the rust away and assuming theres no visible pitting or damage, re-grease the headset and re-assemble?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Tommo

majormantra

Should be fine. Smear a little grease on all mating metal-metal surfaces to keep everything happy.

Unless the bearings are dead, the play is just an adjustment issue in any case.

tommo7567

The bearings seem fine, no grating or excessive play (shouldn't be after only 600 mainly dry miles), so thanks I'll clean the surfaces, grease and re-assemble.

Like your blog btw, very good!

mfin

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/weldtite-cycle-grease-with-teflon/rp-prod5954

This is a good grease for bearings in regular stainless bearings in headsets and wheels by the way, you can also buy it with a gun which makes application a little more convenient and easy.

tommo7567

mfin wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/weldtite-cycle-grease-with-teflon/rp-prod5954

This is a good grease for bearings in regular stainless bearings in headsets and wheels by the way, you can also buy it with a gun which makes application a little more convenient and easy.

cheers 8)

wishitwasallflat

Best grease for bearings =
http://www.rocklube.com/super_web.htm