If I tighten the top nut down it bottoms out before getting in contact with the lower piece , will threaded spacers solve this ?
Thanks for the help
by -LetsTryAgain-
If I tighten the top nut down it bottoms out before getting in contact with the lower piece , will threaded spacers solve this ?
Thanks for the help
by -LetsTryAgain-
3 Comments
Cross threaded
It’s not tightened in the picture, but assuming you aren’t lying about it bottoming out before tightening, yes, you need a spacer. It’s just a regular spacer, the spacer is not threaded. Some headsets (used to?) come with an additional threaded lockring that acts as a spacer, but this is not necessary and makes adjustments more of a hassle.
An alternative to getting a spacer would be to cut the steerer a little shorter, but a spacer is much easier, reversible, and risk-free.
That type of headset typically had a thin washer, no more than 1mm thick, however I would go out on a limb and guess that the bike originally had cantilever brakes and has been converted to V brakes.
If it had cantilever brakes it would have had a cable hanger between the two nuts which would account for the gap if this is the case a spacer can be used but it must be a metal spacer not a more modern plastic or carbon one because you need to lock the nuts together and getting them tight enough to do that will crush carbon or plastic.