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Headset keeps loosening.

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Hellcat:
I don't think it's a star nut in the fork. The top bolt fits straight into the fork.

The stem pinch bolts are very tight.

I followed Youtube how tos / pdfs while I was installing, so pretty sure everything's the right way up.

At the mo there's no spacer below the top bolt. I'm going have a reassemble & report back.

Thanks everyone... :daumenhoch:

TwoBobRob:
You don't need a spacer under the top bolt, you may need another spacer under the stem to stop the steerer from 'topping out' inside the stem if you get my drift?

As Betty mentioned, you need a gap of some sort between top of stem and top of steerer.

bobbbbsy:
is fekking annoying.. happens on the national freestyler with 2 different headsets and 2 different forks !

Hellcat:

--- Quote from: TwoBobRob on May 19, 2012, 07:52 PM ---You don't need a spacer under the top bolt, you may need another spacer under the stem to stop the steerer from 'topping out' inside the stem if you get my drift?

As Betty mentioned, you need a gap of some sort between top of stem and top of steerer.



--- End quote ---

Thanks for spotting & clarifying... :daumenhoch:

Put another spacer under the stem & it all feels very tight now. Fingers crossed... :)

TwoBobRob:
Sooo......

Just to clarify;  You've loosened the stem clamp bolts, given the top nut a nip and done the stem clamp bolts back up. That should be it.

There is one more thing - did you fit the headset cups yourself? there is always the possibility that they didn't go all the way home and each time you go riding you're hammering the cups home bit by bit. Sooner or later they'll hit home and your problem will go away.

Let's hope it's sorted now though  :daumenhoch:

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