Fixed Pants™ Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) Lo bob. I was tightening up the top cap, and it started slipping so i took the bolt and top cap off and the star fangled nut inside the steerer tube (i think this is what it's called) had came right to the top, almost comming out, so i decided to get th' ol' hammer out and twat it, it's gone back in and seems to of held out and sorted the wobble of the forks and frame...What do i need to do to fix this? Buy new forks (not a great option but my be viable)? Just leave it and make sure the two pinch bolts on the stem are tight? Get a special tool to secure it? etc... I'm just worried that my handle bars are going to come off mid stunt and i face plant/ wreck the bike.Thanks in advance.If anything is unclear please feel free to ask for more details. Edited November 11, 2006 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 A new star nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Ah, ok, do you just twat em in? Or is there a special tool? Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) Normally just hit the old one out the top (don't try pushing it right out the bottom as the inside diameter of the steerer gets smaller at the bottom of most forks).Then yep, just twat it in if you feel confident you can keep it straight, but there is a tool for it, but that basically just screws in, then twatting is still required.Edit: some text talk crept into that post, Shock horror! Edited November 11, 2006 by Dont you Just Hate it When... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-LUV-TRIALS Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 if you slot your stem cap into place and screw the new star nut into the bolt a bit you can use the stem cap to keep the star nut straight then just tighten it up. hard to word it but it is quite simple hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Yeah i get what you mean, i did that when i found out it was fecked. I should be getting a new one soon, lets just see how it holds out.Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 There like £1.50 from your lbsYou make it sound like its a dent in the bank balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 It f**kin' well is man! only joking, remember one thing; you're talking to the laziest person i know. It would take me about 3 weeks of procrastinating to go there and get it.Internet shopping ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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