[Closed] Crown race removal - who do you do it?

old school though many forks are easier and a split crown race makes all tools obsolete.

i would not pay £20 for that TBH

Old school

The hope headset I fitted did have a spilt which was great but the Cane creek one I have don't.

I got it off but they've got a rubber skirt around them which made it difficult.

Most forks have a wee notch to let you get a screwdriver or similar under the crown race. This makes it pretty easy.

Old school although something like that probably would make it easier.

New fangled, most carbon road forks have no notch, also there's nothing worse than bodgy screwdriver marks all over the fork crowns on any forks. Mind you if you don't do a lot of bike work it's a luxury tool.

I split all my headset races so they come off effortlessly. Failing that, most forks have the abovementioned wee notch. Failing [i]that[/i], there's an old butter knife in my toolbox which combined with a fine grade hammer will move it enough for a screwdriver to get in without mashing either the race or the CSU.

I find that a very slim wood chisel is best. i know this sounds rough as...... but there flat on one side, unlike a metal working chisle or screw driver so lift the crown race very slightly. Work it around little by little and they come off well without marking paint.

Remover will be the next tool I buy.

Half an hour of belting a King race off my Fox's was more than my nerves and ears could stand.

Like having a cheap star fangled nut setter and a crown race seating tool. What was half an hour of teeth gritted frustration becomes a minute's effort. Well worth £20 each I'd say (for someone who always does his own maintenance and builds).

pound shop pin hammer and a few stanley knife blades does it for me. As does cutting a slot in the race for next time if it is a sealed bearing one. (also makes it a lot easier to seat properly on the next fork)

I use a wood chisel - no damage.
the handle of my wood chisel is also the perfect size for knocking in a star fangled nut, problem is it ruins the chisel blade, hitting it with a hammer 😳

I use a hacksaw.

to cut a slot in any crown race I get then they come off dead simple.

old kitchen knife and gentle hammer taps for me.

Hammer + screwdriver for me 🙂

Gentle taps on a chisel.

Hammer and screwdriver normally, though I have used the park tool below and it's brilliant. Wouldn't bother buying one though!

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^^that park tool above is £120, that's quite a lot for something that gets used infrequently ^^^^

Not sure about cutting a slot in a cane creek as its got a rubber seal on it as well.

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Some good tips though, thanks. 🙂

eyerideit, you can cut the metal but still leave most of the rubber, if you're careful- Hope is much the same. Dremel makes it easier than hacksaw though.

same headset all bikes...

I have a special chisel