not my photo. at park tool. in Durham, United Kingdom - photo by pbuser102331

headset bearing help.

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Date Posted: Nov 17, 2009 at 13:29
Nov 17, 2009
Location: Durham, United Kingdom
Trail: park tool.
Riders: not my photo.

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Charge262 (Nov 18, 2009 at 1:02)

my god i see so, so many little bmxer kids riding around with spacers and races in all the wrong places, and a horrible CLANG every time they so much as ride over an atom. they all need to learn these things, so much simpler than they look.

dh-pete (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:37)

D; eww, loose ball!

pbuser102331 (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:37)

i know but so many people still don't know the correct orientation.

dh-pete (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:44)

Just wait 'til you see someone with their sealed bearings installed in the wrong way round. It's hard not to laugh whilst at the same time you don't want to offend. xD

pbuser102331 (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:46)

see on my rf and fsa the bearing's were stuck fast so i just left the bugger's alone,all i did do was cover the seal's with grease,and filled any gap's to try and seal them in,along with a nice coating on all the metal to metal part's to stop creaking and further water proof them.

dh-pete (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:55)

Some headsets have the bearing as a pressed unit (like bearings in a hub), so they will be hard to remove without a bearing puller/hammer and punch. I think the PIG and Diablous headsets are this type.

My headset just won't stop creaking. It's those bloody carbon spacers!

pbuser102331 (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:56)

they creak um might give them a miss then.

dh-pete (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:07)

Yeah, they creak when the steerer flexes or there is movement between the steerer/stem interface. Which is worse with uberlight stems like mine because you can't torque the bolts up more to prevent the slight movement.

But hey, they're light!

pbuser102331 (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:12)

typical weight weenie answer.

Hummeroid (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:52)

I see you like the nitrile gloves too

pbuser102331 (Nov 18, 2009 at 4:14)

ah not my pic but yes i do.

DestroyerLWS (Nov 18, 2009 at 14:44)

lol i didnt even grease anything on my bike lol had no money to buy grease oh and my cones snapped in my wheel ha

pbuser102331 (Nov 18, 2009 at 14:46)

ah no grease would be the reason.

DestroyerLWS (Nov 18, 2009 at 14:46)

yh i need a job any one got one going

DestroyerLWS (Nov 18, 2009 at 10:54)

sorry but whats wrong with it

pbuser102331 (Nov 18, 2009 at 10:56)

nothing,it's just the correct way to have your bearing's facing.

nouser (Nov 17, 2009 at 15:05)

is that the headset on a giant yukon FX? it looks it

pbuser102331 (Nov 18, 2009 at 4:13)

sorry no idea i borrowed the pic of park tool.