Rowlly21 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi there, I am having problems with my headset on my Da Bomb. It keeps coming lose every week and its getting on my nervs! It was fine for about 11 months then it came lose for the 1st time I tightend it up and it was fine again for another week untill it came lose again this progress keeps happing and really anoying me so does anyone no the reason for this and what i cand to stop it ! Any help very much appreciatde Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Is it the cups moving? Or is the front end just a bit wobbly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlly21 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 The front end is wobbly ! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 The front end is wobbly ! Andy You may need to be slightly more specific in your explanation. Are the headset cups moving in the frame or is the headset wobbling. Put your front brake on, gently grip round the headset, and rock the bike back and forth, do this with top and bottom cups. Should then be able to work out where the headsets loose (assuming its the headset). Check you've got enough clearance at the top of your steerer for your top cap and that the star fangled nut is low enough, and that everything is done up correctly. What headset is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlly21 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks will try it! Urm Its a VP products one its pretty useless to be honest Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTidders Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Sounds like the bearings to me, Have you got sealed bearings or the loose ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlly21 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Havent done anything accept tightend it up Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTidders Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Havent done anything accept tightend it up Andy No. in the headset can you see the bearings Like this: http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/uploads/.../large/2215.jpg or are they sealed Like this: http://www.parktool.com/images_inc/repair_...headtype212.jpg Sorry im not trying to be a nob im just trying to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlly21 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) No prob you are helping your not bein a knob at all ! I will stripp down the headset sometime as im busy at the moment buying a kayak Thanks Andy Edited January 9, 2010 by Rowlly21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4stars Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 No prob you are helping your not bein a knob at all ! I will stripp down the headset sometime as im busy at the moment buying a kayak Thanks Andy surely you posted this topic because you were actually hoping to fix the problem now?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 lol n00bs internal or external ??? it would help if you actually looked at the problem instead of shake the bike and tighten ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlly21 Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 joshlyd1 hmm mate id keep it quite your in pre members for life that gives you a good repatition dont it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 joshlyd1 hmm mate id keep it quite your in pre members for life that gives you a good repatition dont it ! heh Are the headset cups contained in the frame, or on top of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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