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[Closed] headset Q - does this look right ?

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Posted : 31/05/2012 6:38 pm
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Does look like a dust cover could be missing.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 6:39 pm
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Looks fine to me. There won't be any grease because it uses sealed bearings I'd guess.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 6:43 pm
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No its open cage bearing no seals anywhere i've seen a post recently about seals missing in headsets from On One


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 6:46 pm
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Looks OK to me. Water rarely gets in the top race anyway.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 7:06 pm
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Thanks guys


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 7:11 pm
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Looks wrong to me. The silver split compression washer visible should surely be under the top cap to centre the steerer/bearing race. Too many spacers also ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 7:16 pm
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Looks wrong to me. The silver split compression washer visible should surely be under the top cap to centre the steerer/bearing race.

Depends how its meant to be assembled - all mine are like that


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 8:02 pm
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At the expense of possibly sounding thick - what's actually applying any preload to the bearings if the nearest clamped item is 8 - 10mm away?


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 8:10 pm
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I have 2 FSA headsets and the split compression washer is under the top bearing cover on both.
Doesnt look right to me.

Are you not able to get a exploded diagram off FSA to see how it should be built up?


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 9:04 pm
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chives - the spacers transmit the compression.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 9:06 pm
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Not if theres a brake cable hanger clamped onto the steerer between two spacers they dont. (Thats what it looks like anyway!)


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 9:29 pm
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Has he not just moved it up to take the photo!?


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 9:36 pm
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there is a spacer betwixt* headset and brake hanger.... i'd guess he tightens the top cap bolt, and then the brake hanger.

*brilliant word ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 9:40 pm
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As coleman says, youve put the silver bit with a cut out in upside down.


 
Posted : 31/05/2012 9:42 pm