creaking

[jasonmccullum]

i had the stem replaced with a shorter unit and since then the forks creak when turned.

the fork bolt is tight and i cant feel any play

any idea

Thanks

 

[lpretro1]

Remove stem bolts, grease and refit to correct torque

 

[rusty bearing]

Could also be the stem cap bolt is tightened a wee bit too much putting pressure onto dry headset bearings. I'd be stripping and re greasing everything if t'were me.

 

[jasonmccullum]

sorry being stupid but how do you do that?

 

[rusty bearing]

Undo the bolts on the side of the stem. Undo the top bolt in the cap a little until there is a little fore and aft play when you hold the top and bottom of the fork and rock it. If not undo until there is, just a little at a time mind. When you have play it's a little too loose so gently tighten again @1/4 turn at a time until play is just eliminated. When you reach that point tighten the stem bolts, That should do it. Greasing requires that you dismantle the entire headset and rebuild in the correct order, cleaning and greasing as you go, perhaps best left alone for now.

 

[jasonmccullum]

thanks for the advice. its going in to the LBS for a service and fitting of a new 105 groupset next month.. i will get them to do it at the same time