loose headset. help!

[flyingdutch]

got a bit of movement in the headset and as its only a few months old Im fairly sure it just needs tightening, but cant remember how!

which bit am i tightening?

Im guessing either the screw at the top of the tube (star-type thing) altho that just holds thge stem in place/down doesnt it?

the two rings/collars athe top of the headtube rotate but look like they normally should anyway

clues, anyone. lordy knows I dont.
really should learn this stuff...

 

[aeek]

got a bit of movement in the headset and as its only a few months old Im fairly sure it just needs tightening, but cant remember how!

which bit am i tightening?

Im guessing either the screw at the top of the tube (star-type thing) altho that just holds thge stem in place/down doesnt it?

the two rings/collars athe top of the headtube rotate but look like they normally should anyway

clues, anyone. lordy knows I dont.
really should learn this stuff...

the Allen bolt at the top, tho not too tight - if you mean your handlebars are unaligning from the forks.

 

[hippy]

"aeek" <[email protected]
>
> flyingdutch Wrote:
> > got a bit of movement in the headset and as its only a few months old Im
> > fairly sure it just needs tightening, but cant remember how!
>
> the Allen bolt at the top, tho not too tight - if you mean your
> handlebars are unaligning from the forks.

If it's a newer type headset (Ahead, etc) then the top
bolt preloads the bearings and the bolts on the side
hold it all together. So you'd loosen the side bolts,
tighten the top bolt until the bars turn without binding
and they don't have any fore/aft movement when you
brake and push on the bars, endo style. Tighten side
bolts..

Why am I typing this.. it's here in more detail:
(Scroll most of the way down)
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_headthreadless.shtml

hippy

 

[flyingdutch]

"aeek" <[email protected]
>
> flyingdutch Wrote:
> > got a bit of movement in the headset and as its only a few months old Im
> > fairly sure it just needs tightening, but cant remember how!
>
> the Allen bolt at the top, tho not too tight - if you mean your
> handlebars are unaligning from the forks.

If it's a newer type headset (Ahead, etc) then the top
bolt preloads the bearings and the bolts on the side
hold it all together. So you'd loosen the side bolts,
tighten the top bolt until the bars turn without binding
and they don't have any fore/aft movement when you
brake and push on the bars, endo style. Tighten side
bolts..

Why am I typing this.. it's here in more detail:
(Scroll most of the way down)
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_headthreadless.shtml

hippy

thanks, sorted.
had just printed that parktools bizzo out and fiddled.
Just got off the phone with Geoff who confirmed it all for me

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