CJtrials Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Hi there people. Well I have the new model T-mag with the internal headset. When I bought it, it had one of them ameba head lock things that goes right to the bottom of the forks and the headset kept on coming loose. I bought a star flange and top cap thinking that the ameba thing was knackered but after fitting the new star flange and top cap, the f***ing thing still keeps on coming loose!!! I was wondering if anyone knew why it was doing this and a way to resolve it such as a new headset or whatever???Cheers. CJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suli_zoo! Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Hi there people. Well I have the new model T-mag with the internal headset. When I bought it, it had one of them ameba head lock things that goes right to the bottom of the forks and the headset kept on coming loose. I bought a star flange and top cap thinking that the ameba thing was knackered but after fitting the new star flange and top cap, the f***ing thing still keeps on coming loose!!! I was wondering if anyone knew why it was doing this and a way to resolve it such as a new headset or whatever???Cheers. CJ.. ey up m8, it might be the dodgy top cap thing i sold u or it might be hittin the top of your steer tube so u might have to cut it down a little!! hope it helps matey,luv shaun x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 It can't be any of them because I put a standard onza cap back on it and I thought it might of been that the forks were too long so I cut them down the other day Cheers anyway luv you xx lol CJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suli_zoo! Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 It can't be any of them because I put a standard onza cap back on it and I thought it might of been that the forks were too long so I cut them down the other day Cheers anyway luv you xx lol CJ.. tut tut, i dont know then, any one thinks it anything else.....please say so.... shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted December 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 Come on people please, I could do with finding out!!!! CJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieldp Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Is the star nut a new one and was it inserted correctly? also did you loosen the stem screws first before tightening the top cap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 The star nut was new and inserted correctly as it has made little grooves in the forks where it grips. And of course I undid the stem bolts first lol *[sARCASM]*. It does tighten up but after about 10 minutes riding it begins to come loose again and is quite annoying!!! I can't think of any other reason why it would do it as i was sure it was the head lock thing but was wrong..Thanks for the interest anyway mate.. Come on people, any information is apreciated as I want to get to the bottom of this problem!!! lolCJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watto Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Just keep tightening it, it will stop coming loose eventually, or you could put some threadlock the on the bolt going down into the star fangle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieldp Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Yeah just keep tightening it... if you can't figure it out, get a new headset and get it pressed well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Mine did this, have you checked the headset bearings? DON'T keep tightening it as you'll chrush the bearings and then your forks will start to wobble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Mine did this, have you checked the headset bearings? DON'T keep tightening it as you'll chrush the bearings and then your forks will start to wobble!OOOOOOOO no I haven't checked them, I will do and see if that is the problem..Cheers mate CJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 your forks might be a tiny bit to long if that is the problem just go and bye some spacers of get your forks cut down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Are the forks new? If they've been used before then they might still have the spacer from an old headset stuck on them.I had this problem a month ago, it's just worth checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Are the forks new? If they've been used before then they might still have the spacer from an old headset stuck on them.I had this problem a month ago, it's just worth checking.Well the bike was second hand so I wouldn't have a clue whether it had the wrong spacer on the bottom or not . I might just buy a new headset and see if this cures it???.. CJ.. your forks might be a tiny bit to long if that is the problem just go and bye some spacers of get your forks cut down. Oright mate, I thought it could have also been something to do with the forks being too long, so i took a hacksaw to them and it still does it lol so I don't know anymore.. New headset i think CJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris mac Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 buy a king. a bit on the pricey side but well worth the money. they do them in intigrated too for about 70 pounds i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 A king headset wont fit a t-mag, so don't waste your time. i say buy a cane creek internal with sealed bearings. they made my bike feel lush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) Hi all, thanks for all of your help but I think I may have got to the bottom of the problem!!! My bike has (had) onza lite Guys on it, when I first bought the bike I took out the forks to grease up the headset and noticed that there was something near the bottom of the steerer tube which looked like glue. I thought they had been bodged by the last owner but thought, no, no-one would be that stupid surely!!??Well, I was again trying to resolve the problem of the wobbly headset in my shed last night, but as I was tightening it, it was getting looser and looser!!! This had me scratting my head now, I was getting annoyed!! .All of a sudden, my front end went light and my forks, without the steerer tube, hit the floor!!!You must be able to change the steerer tube in lite guys and when I had been tightening the headset, it was uplling the steerer tube out of the top of the forks. I can't see any reason why anyone would need to change a steerer tube so I think that design is a stupid and dangerous one. I have today ordered some Echo lite forks from the guys at Tartybikes and they said they should be here for tomorrow..!! Some useful information for you lot if you run with lite guys, use a headlock that goes to the bottom of the steerer tube like the one below, then there is no pressure pulling it out of the forks. Once again, thanks to everyone who added to this topic and tried to help. Cheers CJ.. Edited January 8, 2007 by CJtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJtrials Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 hi, yeah it was deffinatelly them damn forks that caused me all that grief and agrovation, I recieved my Echo lites today from tarty and it hasn't come loose once yet (fingers crossed!) lol Cheers CJ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-liteboy Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 unlucky mate thats hard to work out what to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkytrials Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I was reading this topic when i saw those picks I Neely fell off my chair lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 You don't replace the steerer in any forks.They're just....shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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