Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Loose head
There is a little play in the head bearings. It was easy to get the forks out and the upper triple clamp removed although a did need to buy a 28mm 6-sided socket to avoid damage to the alloy adjuster bolt.
The stem and lower clamp were stuck fast.
Anyway I'll add a few days of material here.
I tried a little heat and some hitting with a hammer but could not get the steering stem through the upper bearing. On other bikes where I've done this it has been a firm fit, but nothing like this tight.
A technician colleague suggested applying pressure with a bearing puller, then hit the stem, tighten the puller a fraction of a turn, hit again and so on. It worked perfectly.
There is a little play in the head bearings. It was easy to get the forks out and the upper triple clamp removed although a did need to buy a 28mm 6-sided socket to avoid damage to the alloy adjuster bolt.
The stem and lower clamp were stuck fast.
Anyway I'll add a few days of material here.
I tried a little heat and some hitting with a hammer but could not get the steering stem through the upper bearing. On other bikes where I've done this it has been a firm fit, but nothing like this tight.
A technician colleague suggested applying pressure with a bearing puller, then hit the stem, tighten the puller a fraction of a turn, hit again and so on. It worked perfectly.
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