2009 Carrera Vulcan

ashyk36

Hi. I have a 2009 Carrera Vulcan which I have just bought. I need help with the headset please.

The previous owner has given me the headset in pieces but I am no bike expert and therefore I do not know if there are bits missing.

I therefore now have 2 options:
1. Find out if I am missing any parts. I have tried to put it together but there is wobble. Again I am no expert with headsets so I'm a little confused.

2. Buy a new headset. The problem here is I do not know which headset to buy.

If anyone could shed any light on this I would be greatful.

I could if it helps take a picture of the pieces of the headset I have been given?

Thanks in advance

cooldad

Pictures would help.

TJ20862

You will need an internal headset but Carreras have strange headsets so not all will fit? you can go to hafords and they can order them in for you?

cooldad

Strange? headset?

ashyk36

Ok thanks. I will post a picture this weekend

The Rookie

TJ20862 wrote:

You will need an internal headset but Carreras have strange headsets so not all will fit? you can go to hafords and they can order them in for you?

Rowlocks, it's a standard semi integrated (otherwise known as zero stack) as used on hundreds of thousands of bikes......in fact the one on my Carrera is a mix and match of bits taken from a Scott and a Marin to get it as light as possible.

Of course not all headsets will fit, there are a number of different standards, but that is the same for any bike, only the right standard will fit!

ashyk36

Hi - I have taken a picture of the components I have. The plastic bit ( 1 to the far right) kind of like a wedge shape. Im assuming that will go in first to stop the wobble?

The Rookie

I can't see the photo's here, but look on parktools and it's all explained, the plastic wedge goes onto the forks after passing the steerer through the headset and centres the top bearing (in the same as the metal crownrace centres the lower bearing), you then fit the top cap.

cooldad

Seems to be a bearing short.

ashyk36

hmmmm. Am I better off going to Halfords ( or somewhere else) and picking up a new headset?

Something like this maybe?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_210157

cooldad

No that is tapered and not ZS.
Have you looked at the bottom of your head tube to see if the other bearing is there?

ashyk36

I have took 2 pictures.

1. The top of the head tube


2. Underside of the head tube



Do these help? It looks to me as if there are parts of the headset on here. Can anyone confirm?

The Rookie

Yes, that's the lower bearing (looks just like the upper you have in the first pic.

Dare I suggest that is you can't 'see' this perhaps you are not the right person to be fitting a safety critical part?

ashyk36

The Rookie wrote:

Yes, that's the lower bearing (looks just like the upper you have in the first pic.

Dare I suggest that is you can't 'see' this perhaps you are not the right person to be fitting a safety critical part?

If this is beyond my capabilities I can give it to the bike shop - If this is the case, I guess the only question is do I have all the parts to the headset?