Olly Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Ok so I ground my rims (Yes rims, I only done the rear first but the front was SO bad done that too!) and had to go for a ride. I have a 2 seater car so took the forks and stem off to get the bike in.Got to the location, put the bike back but the forks wobbled about! Spent 20 minutes and gave up so now I'm here...Whats wrong?!Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 You lost the spacer that goes underthe stem [/thread] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 What sam said - I take it you remembered to tighten the top-cap?Check to see how the stem comes up on the steerer, the top of the stem should sit higher than the top of the steerer tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Pretty sure I got all the spacers. Looks like half the bearing case also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Running an un-sealed headset? Take the bike apart again and see if anything's missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis-Trials Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 This happened to me many times, Because the spacers were Onza shit and they kept coming out of shape, So i just bought 2 connected to each othe and its sorted my headset problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hill Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Some problem with the Crown Race maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza boy27 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 1.Take it to pieces and check you have everything.2.Put everything on in the correct order.3.tighten the stem up.4. then tighten up the top cap. Make sure its tight enough. Then check it if that doesn't work then I don't know because the same thing happened to my bike and that's what i did.Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-dyson Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 1.Take it to pieces and check you have everything.2.Put everything on in the correct order.3.tighten the stem up.4. then tighten up the top cap. Make sure its tight enough. Then check it if that doesn't work then I don't know because the same thing happened to my bike and that's what i did.Josh.I always thought you tightend the top cap before you tightend the stem bolts, as doesn't the top cap pushes the stem down and holds the headset together thightly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX (M.A.D) Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) I always thought you tightend the top cap before you tightend the stem bolts, as doesn't the top cap pushes the stem down and holds the headset together thightly?I'm sure thats correct.Maybe thats what he was doing wrong Try it again if you were and do the top cap up first. Edited February 25, 2009 by MAX (M.A.D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza boy27 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 I always thought you tightend the top cap before you tightend the stem bolts, as doesn't the top cap pushes the stem down and holds the headset together thightly?I don't know It worked with me and that's what I had been told at the time.Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-bird tom Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 It might be the spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 I always thought you tightend the top cap before you tightend the stem bolts, as doesn't the top cap pushes the stem down and holds the headset together thightly?I don't know It worked with me and that's what I had been told at the time.Josh.always tighten the top cap BEFORE the stem bolts, else the top-cap is just pulling against the force of the stem bolts, kind of like trying to tighten up chain tugs while the wheel nuts/bolts are tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 The spacers are Hope and never had a problem with them before.I did tighten the stem before the top cap, I shall try the other way tomorrow Just feels like a broom handle in a well, don't see how it was tight before. Will update tomorrow.Nothings ever easy...Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 It might be the spacer.Tom its been said like 15 times already. It wont get you validated posting repeats. Post something more useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) Its highly likely that during the forks being out of the bike youve lost some pieces of the headset.crown race? top race? wedge? etcIf you have, tip for the future -- when taking forks out of a frame for transportation, use a zip-tie through the headtube to keep all the headset bits together and in the right order toocheers josh Edited February 27, 2009 by kyddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclovin Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) Always tighten your top cap before stem bolts.As you wont have anything to tighten.If you tighten your side bolts then start to tighten your top cap, your stem will be locked into position so wont move up or down, it needs to be slack, to push down on top of your headset. Once it is tight then line up your stem to your front wheel, then tighten your side bolts up.See how that goes, hope iv'e helped.Ross. Edited February 27, 2009 by Mclovin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Sweeeeet, sorted.Cheers guys, was like you said, had to do the top cap up first THEN the stem Had an awesome ride, no where near as good as I used to be but I'm making progress every day. Will get some photos tomorrow.Thanks again x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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