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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Adecee on April 09, 2009, 08:43 PM

Title: gap in my headset help!
Post by: Adecee on April 09, 2009, 08:43 PM

Fitted this MX headset to my DB SS, however there is a small gap between cup and nut, it seems the nut will not screw down flush!

Anyone help on this? Cheers.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq272/adecee/DSC00289.jpg)

Title: Re: gap in my headset help!
Post by: cherrypicker on April 09, 2009, 08:51 PM

Can't see pic at work but do you have the bearing race upsidedown?

Title: Re: gap in my headset help!
Post by: Adecee on April 09, 2009, 08:56 PM

Tried both ways to be honest, bearings should face up should'nt they?

Should be able to see piccie now!

Title: Re: gap in my headset help!
Post by: spesh on April 09, 2009, 09:23 PM

looks fine to me
the nut and the race are one piece so as long as theres no free play you will have a gap,they do not sit flush when fully tight
if youve got free play still then something is not right

Title: Re: gap in my headset help!
Post by: Adecee on April 09, 2009, 09:34 PM

Thanks, its just I like everything to sit flush, is it possible to get different size bearigs so the nut will sit down flush?

Title: Re: gap in my headset help!
Post by: spesh on April 09, 2009, 09:40 PM

Quote from: Adecee on April 09, 2009, 09:34 PM

Thanks, its just I like everything to sit flush, is it possible to get different size bearigs so the nut will sit down flush?

not as far as i know