Dave Anscombe Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) Ok the last few rides ive noticed my headset keeps comming loose....so i undo my stem bolts tighten up the top cap bolt retighten the stem bolts up job done......few rides later loose again....any ideas whats up.....bearings are fine by the way .fankiesDave x Edited May 14, 2008 by mrkoxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 starnut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Check your forks, that as you are tightening your topcap it isn't pulling them apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 What ..... do you think it may be pulling its self up ? should i twat it down the fork and just wack in a new star nut ?Check your forks, that as you are tightening your topcap it isn't pulling them apart.WFT......sorry i really dont understand what your sayingpulling the forks appart?Dave x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netherking Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 any chance of the top cap hitting the steer tube? so not tightening up right?maybe cutting a little more off the steerer or adding another couple of mm spacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 any chance of the top cap hitting the steer tube? so not tightening up right?maybe cutting a little more off the steerer or adding another couple of mm spacing.haha ive been there before, proper confused me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) it may be pulling up, draw a line with a permanent marker round the star nut on the inside of the steerer, then next time it comes loose, you can see if it has moved. if it is knackered, you could just bash it down and put a new one in, or get a long rod and knock it out the top through the hole where the steerer joins the crown.AndrewEDIT, or it could be what Netherking said... Edited May 14, 2008 by walker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 WFT......sorry i really dont understand what your sayingpulling the forks appart?Dave xYeah, that was a shit explanation. Check your forks for a crack basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Well il mark the star nut now....cheers for that Ohhhhhh did not think of the steerer tube touching the top cap thanks for the quick feedback Dave x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 What ..... do you think it may be pulling its self up ? should i twat it down the fork and just wack in a new star nut ?may as well dave youve got nothing to lose.watch it though because thats adding to the weight ride soon..rob.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Yeah, that was a shit explanation. Check your forks for a crack basically.ahhhhhhh no my forks are ok.no cracks in the legs or the steerer.....or the disc tab........but thanks for clearing that one up for me may as well dave youve got nothing to lose.watch it though because thats adding to the weight ride soon..rob..LOL thats alright il just drill somthing HAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Could be the forks cracking especially if you've got some Deng or KO ones which use a double steerer. If you're running ones with a single steerer, that probably won't be the cause since they'd already be in two pieces by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I had the same problem as youAfter a few rides i tightened the top cap bolt thing and the star nut pulled its self out!So check that the star nut isn't broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 just replaced my star that was the fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 The star nut doesn't do anything above tensioning the headset, you can remove it and ride without it if you want.I once solved this by lightly filing the steerer tube area to roughen the surface, and lamping the bolts up. It gives it enough purchase to not move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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