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punkdSICO:
Hi - just assembled some forks to a GT headset.  First thing I noticed was that the very first thing you drop down onto the forks has about 0.5mm+ of play in it.  Got the old one out that came with the bike (DP Firebird Freestyler) and that also has play.  There does not appear to be anyway to push it down into a force fit despite seeing somone mention this in a YouTube vid.

So, carry on I thought...

All is fine but, that small play in the housing thingy is now felt in the forks.  The headset is defo assembled nice and tight, the play is only coming from this first housing thing..

Any thoughts?  Maybe I do need to take it apart and give it a gentle tap with wood+hammer?  Like I said, nothing appears to be taperred so I cant see how it will force fit into a tight position, but maybe I missed something??

ta,

Paul

HUTCHMAN:
pics would help.  :daumenhoch:

pickle:
so the bearing race that goes on the forks isn't fitting tight?  that will cause the play for sure  :daumenhoch:

bang up some close up piccies of the race on the fork crown

brummie:
you need to whack these on mate. i use a piece of steel tubing to fit mine ( grease the inside to held it on and for if you ever need to remove )

animal:
If its seated right down the chromers have polished away the tolerance  ::) easy fix tho  ;) use a beer or coke can and add and remove a thin shim of it till u get it tight  :daumenhoch: done this loads of times . A pain but fixable  8) Oh and b careful not 2 bash ur hands on the cut can  ::)

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