Headset cap won't come off

Hi,
Im attempting to service my headset and for some reason i can't get the head set cap off. By this i mean the cap that is closest to the frame and not the top cap.
I can get it about 3 inches up the carbon steerer tube however it won't budge after then. I have never had this issue before and have serviced a few headsets before.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Im attempting to service my headset and for some reason i can't get the head set cap off. By this i mean the cap that is closest to the frame and not the top cap.
I can get it about 3 inches up the carbon steerer tube however it won't budge after then. I have never had this issue before and have serviced a few headsets before.
Any ideas?
Cheers
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If it is then it's probably getting stuck at the point where the expander bung is positioned in the steerer tube. If you slacken this off a little it should allow you to slide the cap over it to get it off.
Exactly.
When loosening only do enough so that you can get the cap over - if you loosen some too much they lose their shape and are a bit of a faff to reinstall.
Just loosening it should do the job nicely.
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