headset wiggle

[Mr. Farrell]

hello old friends. long time no see.

i just reassembled our 78 stingray and i noticed the front end is super wobbly. i can feel the headset moving back and forth when push/pull on the handle bars. i need to know which part of the headset i need to tighten to fix this. when i put on the crown race it felt like it was too tight... it felt like it was grinding, so i loosened it... but i assume thats why its so wobbly.

any help is much appreciated.

 

[Mr. Farrell]

correction...

when i put on the adjustable race (on top) is when it was grinding. (not the crown race).

 

[Markm]

did you change/remove the bearing cups? Maybe put the bottom on top and the top on bottom? Some are deeper on bottom, if its on top now, the bearings will sit "deeper" in the cups and may cause probs...

 

[B607]

Maybe you put your bearing(s) in upside down. Gary

 

[Mr. Farrell]

hmmm... i didnt think about the bearing cups being different. guess ill check that when i get home.

thanx for the help.

 

[Markm]

if the deeper one is on top, the race can rub the top of the cup when tightened...
guess how I know that

 

[deorman]

Maybe you put your bearing(s) in upside down. Gary

also this.

 

[Mr. Farrell]

well.. i might have to rle that out then. the adjustable race is definitely not rubbing on the bearing cup.

i think i just didnt tighten enough. im headin home now. well see what happens.

 

[Korporal]

Are the bearings and cups smooth?

Ninja edit: and races too?

 

[Mr. Farrell]

well... appears to have been an easy fix. i tightened up the adjustable race a few turns and now its solid.