Steve Tiller Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 When I got my Zona Zip frame new about 5 months ago i bought a second hand echo external headset and when in the frame it creeked so thought it was the bearings so replaced them with new ones. However the creek still remains. I spoke to another Zip rider and he had a echo headset and he had the same problem.Was just wondering what the problem could be and how to fix it?And if any other Zip riders have experienced the same thing?Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Take it out, grease the frame and cups and but it back in. Make sure your crown etc is on properly too and greased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 So does mine and so does my mates, they just do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tiller Posted October 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Bloody stuff thats made by Onza . O well how s**t is that, Saving for a python starts now i think then lol Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 or maybe its the headset, you think about that? i had a zip frame with a hope headset in it and waddya know it didnt creak, because i put it in properlyBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Echo headsets tend to creak quite badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Echo headsets tend to creak quite badly.One of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yeah, mine did like a rate buggar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 The headset has been in and out more times than a (I don't know what to say lo).It has had new bearings and checked for any internal damage.The bearings are as sweet as a nut, so who knows whats doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Maybe a bit of a flared headtube? Meaning it isn't in level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I had a cane creek in mine and had 0 issues. even after a few hundred front hops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 it's the headset not the frame my mates ones creek and then snap where the cup meets the frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 I had an FSA Equipe in mine, it's frigging mint.Still got it in my Echo, I rebuilt it because I got a new frame, didn't need it. Didn't even strip the bearings down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) buy a king or summit better Edited October 31, 2007 by speedyjustice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Maybe a bit of a flared headtube? Meaning it isn't in level?yeh thats what i'm thinking, but i've been ridding a zip for about 3 weeks and found that mines stated to creak! best bet is to take it all out, clean it all up making sure theres no grit etc.check your headset for stress marks or cracks? mine snapped!!buy a king or summit betteryeh easier said than dione though isn't it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 I reckon its a flared headtube mate. Thats exactly what happened to my Zip, On further inspection I found a small crack where the headtube seemed too small for the echo headset - it was fine with a pig headset and started creaking when I bought the echo headset... have a look at your headtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Is the frame meant for an internal headset maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Just grease it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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