i re-assembled one of my bikes today & have a headset issue.
the forks, headset etc are all the same as before (when it was faultless) but despite how tight I do the stem / topcap or arrange the spacers the forks turn, but they are very stiff.
what are the likely problems?
mal-aligned cups?
seized bearing or two in one of the cages?
the only other thing I noticed is on the top race, there is a wedge shaped washer than drops down into it (last bit of the headset assembly). This will not sit flush with the top of the top race anymore - what could be causing this?
to be honest, i've never really dealt with aheads before, only threaded units so not too sure how to go about rectifying the issue.
the forks, headset etc are all the same as before (when it was faultless) but despite how tight I do the stem / topcap or arrange the spacers the forks turn, but they are very stiff.
what are the likely problems?
mal-aligned cups?
seized bearing or two in one of the cages?
the only other thing I noticed is on the top race, there is a wedge shaped washer than drops down into it (last bit of the headset assembly). This will not sit flush with the top of the top race anymore - what could be causing this?
to be honest, i've never really dealt with aheads before, only threaded units so not too sure how to go about rectifying the issue.