How To Repair Loose Threaded Headset/Fork Play
How To Repair Loose Threaded Headset/Fork Play
The bike I was working on had a loose headset. This allowed the fork to wiggle back and forth slightly when I moved the handle bars. I show how to tighten up the headset to remove the play.
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Now I need a cone wrench. My dads old fuji has a clunky loose headset, thanks for the vid.
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This really help me a lot i got my first bike last month who have the same problem like yours and i thought its normal until i see this video,thanks a lot🥳
Omfg thank you 🙏 soooooo much you fixed and dialed by bike THANK YOU
is it possible to lower the quill stem?
Helpful as always. Many thanks 👍🏼
How to adjust the height of such a handlebar/stem, which nut to lose?
Thx
Love you man!!! Just dialed in my 66’ Columbia 500 neck I picked up over the weekend..so obvious maybe, couldn’t see the forest, blah, blah the trees😘
Thank you! I couldn’t find videos on the threaded headsets!
Thanks!
Great tutorial. Thanks so much. I used to fiddle with these forever, i never knew it was that simple.
I was forced to build a motorized bike last year and I can’t stop building them now…you my man have givin me so many remedies and I was born with basic skills, the most one I’ve used is the flex tape! Thanks man
Mine get loose again after riding the bike
Kis kis by try kia like kry
Tanks i fixed my grandpas bike with this method
Worked like a charm, thanks for the video!
Can you do it with a couple crescents?
Thanks for the video, this solved my wobble.
Save my day 🙂
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Your videos are so helpful. I really appreciate the time you’ve put into them — I’ve learned a lot, and saved a ton of money!
Is it possible to do this repair without the cone wrench?
Hey I think it’s super important that u mention to be careful not to eat into the treads while turning the nut all the way. U shouldn’t turn the nut all the way n force it beyond a point
I have the same headset. I don’t know how to remove it honestly. I want to remove the headset so I could repaint the frame. Could someone tell me what kind of handle bar is in the video so I could get a little bit of progress in the project.
Not sure what it is but everything you say just makea sense and every question I have you have a video answer to.
this worked thanks
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Very helpful, I was about to change the bike
Thank you so much sir
2022 ❤️
Lora
Great video except who has a wrench like that? Waste…
thank you so much Mr. Rj
ive been doing this for weeks and it hasnt tightened sufficiently but illhave naother go tomrrow, something to do
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Recently, I fell when I was riding my bike. But my headset twisted to the right and it’s staying in place. So if I turn my handle are straight, the wheel is turned to the left. Any help( sry if it wasn’t a good explanation)
Thanks bro. Had a loose headset on a foldie and was a simple fix. 👍🏻
I had a bike with this problem but I found that when I tightened the headset it was either too tight or too loose (I just could not find the sweet spot). I eventually found that the reason was that the crown race had been slightly dented. I think the cause may have been that it had been loose for a long time and caused progressive damage.
I replaced the crown race (using another of your videos and a special tool you invented) and the bearings and everything was fine after that. Thanks.
Have you ever seen crown race damage caused by loose headsets. What percentage of bike with loose headsets would you estimate have damage to the crown race?
Thanks again. Great video.
Hello
Going to rebuild an early 90s MTB, there ade so many differences to newer models and it’s awesome that sou make those Videos, they are so helpfull! Keep on making those Videos please, you inspire a lot of People to do the first steps in Bike repairs!
Best wishes from germany❤️
I’ve been looking for this advice for months!
Most videos are for modern headsets but my bike dates from 1992, so this will help!
Can i hold my Nut white tighthing the Nut?
thanks RJ, only video I could find that deals with this type of fork / stem! Very helpful.
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Thanks RJ, for helping me fix my bike.
thank you this helps cuz since i bought a new mountain bike and my old mountain bike that my grandfather game me the bike is so wiggly i literally fell while cycling in an offroad area
This is the exact problem I’m having
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It sounds like you eating
Great so i dont have the stuff to tighten it any else i could use