Teuchter
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- Location
- Erskine, Scotland
There's a slight notchiness in the steering of my 89 Peugeot road bike so I think it's about time to replace the headset (old 1" threaded variety with caged ball bearings).
So... how hard a job should I expect this to be? I've replaced motorcycle wheel bearings and fork seals a few times in the past which press / hammer into place in a similar way so think I've got the mechanical ability to do this without breaking anything and I've checked out Sheldon's advice on the job here. Would it be worth investing in a couple of specific tools to help with this? Not forking out for Park Tools but there are relatively (or very) cheap cup removers and presses on eBay which could help keep everything straight.
Removing and refitting the fork crown race is more of a concern however.
Any advice welcome (apart from take it to a shop... I would really prefer to do this myself if possible).
So... how hard a job should I expect this to be? I've replaced motorcycle wheel bearings and fork seals a few times in the past which press / hammer into place in a similar way so think I've got the mechanical ability to do this without breaking anything and I've checked out Sheldon's advice on the job here. Would it be worth investing in a couple of specific tools to help with this? Not forking out for Park Tools but there are relatively (or very) cheap cup removers and presses on eBay which could help keep everything straight.
Removing and refitting the fork crown race is more of a concern however.
Any advice welcome (apart from take it to a shop... I would really prefer to do this myself if possible).