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Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 137 Location: canton, ohio |
Date: 2005-01-17 18:19:29 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
I have a question. I was putting my compton together and after putting the fork on i noticed that the little lip on the bottom of the fork doesnt fit in the integrated headset right. I was wondering if this is because the forks are older and from a haro that had a normal headset. I really dont wanna buy a set of forks right now, but i also dont want shit to mess up. here is a pic...
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Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 285 Location: Arkinnsaw bitches |
Date: 2005-01-17 18:27:47 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
the thing on the forks is crooked. you need to tap it down with a hammer so it is fluch with the top of the legs. 
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Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 8588 Location: Iowa |
Date: 2005-01-17 18:31:15 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
i had the same problem, mine was a bitch to get on and i ended up starting to crack it getting it on, i took it off, took a belt sander and sanded it down a little till it pushed on with a little hand force.
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Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 137 Location: canton, ohio |
Date: 2005-01-17 19:10:21 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
i had the same problem, mine was a bitch to get on and i ended up starting to crack it getting it on, i took it off, took a belt sander and sanded it down a little till it pushed on with a little hand force. That is what i was thinking. The washer was flush, but there is a small flange on the steering tube that doesnt fit in it and knocks it out. Im gonna have to find a belt sander to do this with, i dont wanna do it by hand, and definitly dont wanna mess up my headset and frame. | |
Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 104 Location: Victoria B.C. |
Date: 2005-01-18 21:11:17 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
I had the same problem, I bought my forks into the shop I work at and I used the press, you have to hammer the cone onto that little lip on the fork, you don't necessarily NEED a press, try rigging up something taht you can use to hammer the cone over the lip.
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Date: 2005-01-19 15:30:09 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
SHiTLUCK Posted: 18 Jan 2005 12:27 Post subject: Yeah tap it in with a hammer but use a wood block dont you dont mess up your bearing race ( its where the bearings sit ) because if you tap that with just a hammer it will dent up the race. And if that dont work then Sand the fork down a lil bit just like everyone said . | |
Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 8588 Location: Iowa |
Date: 2005-01-19 20:30:05 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
I had the same problem, I bought my forks into the shop I work at and I used the press, you have to hammer the cone onto that little lip on the fork, you don't necessarily NEED a press, try rigging up something taht you can use to hammer the cone over the lip. chances are if u cant press it onto the fork with a rubber mallet with some easy taps, youll crack the race trying to get it on like i almost did, i did some filing and whala | |
Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 137 Location: canton, ohio |
Date: 2005-01-19 21:28:51 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
I fixed it. the little lip on the forks was slightly to big, so about five minutes with a file and its fixed. head set is in fine, always was. just the fork had a lip on it that was to big. | |
Joined: A long time ago... Posts: 8588 Location: Iowa |
Date: 2005-01-20 13:15:25 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
I fixed it. the little lip on the forks was slightly to big, so about five minutes with a file and its fixed. head set is in fine, always was. just the fork had a lip on it that was to big. thats how mine was and it was a bitch to get off so i left it on when i painted and all that.. fixed it with a belt sander | |
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Date: 2005-01-21 05:39:55 Direct Link: forks dont sit right |
Hit hard. use a tube that slides into your fork steering tube and use it to bash the headset ring. hard 
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