headset spacers moving
Hi,
The spacers on my carbon steerer tube can be turned even when have top cap on tight. I know I need tighten this up before tightening the stem so that isn't the issue. I have also tried a smaller and larger spacer above the stem but again no difference. There doesn't seem to be play in the headset and fork turns smoothly, but concerned that I can move the spaces, I thought they should be compressed too, am I correct in this?
The spacers on my carbon steerer tube can be turned even when have top cap on tight. I know I need tighten this up before tightening the stem so that isn't the issue. I have also tried a smaller and larger spacer above the stem but again no difference. There doesn't seem to be play in the headset and fork turns smoothly, but concerned that I can move the spaces, I thought they should be compressed too, am I correct in this?
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If they spin freely or move up an down an the cop cap is fully down your steerer is longer than the spacers, you could get round this by adding a small spacer or by trimming the steerer.
Either of the above need doing.0 -
If your steerer is longer than your spacers your headset may not be fully compressed. Loosen your stem, add a spacer and tighten down the headset.0
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turns out the compression bung inside the steerer hadn't been tightened and once it was I got the spacers to compress. Thanks for advice1
