|   I'm getting Way to much play with the steer tube | Sea
Apr 8, 2002 1:52 PM | | Replaced my RS with Marzocchi MXC, and trying to do the installation myself. (First timer).
I take out the old head set, and replace it with my new Richey scuzzy logic com (which took me ages coz I was being so careful not to damage anything)I then put everything together so that I can take a measurement to cut the steer tube to the right measurement. Righto, I thought I was on the last leg of this journey. But hold on, .. I notice that it is not sitting right....there is play with the steer tube, I can literally rock it back and forth?? So its all wobbly, and I can't figure out how to solve it. What on Gods earth can I do fix this SOB before I start punching walls. Any help here is much appreciated.
Sea |
| sorry if this sounds remedial. :) | Kitchenware
Apr 8, 2002 2:38 PM | |
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If the headset is assembled in the order specified...
First off, your steer tube should reside below the lip of your stem, thus making
it possible for the cap/starnut to pull it snug without bottoming out. Pay no
attention to the dust, it's dry here.
Secondly, loosen the sides of your stem.
Then tighten this bolt pulling it all snug.
Once it's snug, make sure it's still lined up and tighten the sides of your
stem back up. If everything is cool with the assembly, it should work fine.
Check it while your riding it around for the first time, things settle. :)
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| Re: sorry if this sounds remedial. :) | Sea
Apr 8, 2002 3:15 PM | | Thanks for the reply & photos,
Yeah, its assembled in correct order for sure. I know I should cut the steer tube so its 3mmm below the lip of the stem. But the thing with this was, with the play it all felt so weird...so wrong that I havent yet cut the steer tube...
So your saying, once I cut it, and stick the star nut in there and tighten the bolt etc, this has a big role to play in reducing the fork being able to wobble about. seems a little crazy, and cant make the connection how that affects it, but I'll give it a try -if you swear by it :)
John |
| Re: sorry if this sounds remedial. :) | mtbikerTi
Apr 8, 2002 4:18 PM | | Did you install the crown race? Sounds weird, but I have known people that forgot it. Also if you take the fork and wiggle it a bit while pushing the stem down onto the steerer it should remove almost all the play without the stem cap.
b.o.m.b. |
| Hes right.. | Adam
Apr 8, 2002 7:51 PM | | I installed a SID XL and there was some play, and I did excatly what he said, and it worked great. |
| In your headset... | PBK
Apr 9, 2002 1:45 AM | | ...there is a conic plastic washer thing that centers the steerer in the headset. The starnut bolt has to be tightened in order for this to work properly. Do as the others said. |
| In your headset... | spanky
Apr 9, 2002 8:07 AM | | until you cut the steerer tube and properly tension the bearings, you'll have play in the head set. |
| Thanks for the excellent advice | Sea
Apr 9, 2002 11:38 AM | | Cheers All,
Thanks for all the advice, and coming to my aid (esp Kitchenware)
I just never realised how, or what an important role the starnut had to play in the headset. The instructions I had read never mentioned this area. And the old starnut I had was a plastic one (made by Diatech) which I just assumed was pushed in there to block the hole. Jesus, I sound so ignorant. But rather than rabbit on....Thanks for the advice, it was spot on. And whats more, relieved a bit of frustration, as this gear is too expensive to be learning by trial and error.
Sea |
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