I re-installed the headset. At some point, all of the rings jumped out and now I‘m insecure about this space.
by Upbeat-Ganache4249
I re-installed the headset. At some point, all of the rings jumped out and now I‘m insecure about this space.
by Upbeat-Ganache4249
6 Comments
No, looks normal.
If you lock the front brake and push back and forth on the handlebar it should be firm and not have play
If you have done the rocking back and forth and there is no play (re-test after the first ride), then you are good.
The actual rubber seal looks like it is touching the headset cup, thereby sealing it. So it is performing as expected.
Thanks guys!
If it spat out the rings inside the top cap something is wrong. Those are meant to keep rain out of the bearings.
On at least one bike I’ve installed an additional slim flat washer/ ring to ensure it pushes down properly on the bearings (ie passes the ‘rocking bike whilst holding front brake’ test). Most usually have one of these washers.
If there’s no significant movement then it’s fine. You can probably Google an exploded diagram of your headset parts anyway if you’re worried.