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flag Kellster99
Posted: Apr 11, 2017 at 2:48 Quote
creaking headset

by Kellster99
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flag oldmanDan
Posted: Apr 11, 2017 at 3:42 Quote
Kellster99 wrote:
creaking headset

by Kellster99
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Sounds like a broken bearing race.
flag onyxss
Posted: Apr 11, 2017 at 4:45 Quote
Remove fork and stem, check headset bearings, sounds broken
flag Kellster99
Posted: Apr 11, 2017 at 7:15 Quote
Thanks I'll check them today. By broken do you mean it sounds like the bearings are worn out or actually broken? They surely can't be worn out because the bike is only 4 months old
flag oldmanDan
Posted: Apr 11, 2017 at 8:47 Quote
Kellster99 wrote:
Thanks I'll check them today. By broken do you mean it sounds like the bearings are worn out or actually broken? They surely can't be worn out because the bike is only 4 months old

Inside the cartridge bearing is a steel cage that holds the balls. They can break, crack or a small piece comes off inside.
flag DugS
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Posted: Apr 11, 2017 at 10:16 Quote
Kellster99 wrote:
They surely can't be worn out because the bike is only 4 months old

Depending on how much you ride, how heavy you are, how aggressively you ride and the quality and strength of the headset, then yes the headset could have a broken race in under 4 months.
flag Kellster99
Posted: Apr 12, 2017 at 4:38 Quote
Do you think it's possible it could be the csu?
flag onyxss
Posted: Apr 12, 2017 at 6:01 Quote
Everything is possible . just remove fork and check bearing and post pics/results.
flag oldmanDan
Posted: Apr 12, 2017 at 6:54 Quote
Kellster99 wrote:
Do you think it's possible it could be the csu?

I doubt it. Not enough load on there to make it crack like that.
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