[excessive]

I ride a Specialized Enduro Pro, and i have creaking noises coming from the headset area. It has a Fox Vanilla 125R fork, and a Chris King headset. The headset is tight, and the creaknig started this season when I put on the Fox fork. I had a Rock Shox on there before (junk) and it didn't creak with the Rock Shox.

No matter how hard I tighten the star Nut or stem bolts, I still get creaks. I don't want to to over-tighten the bolts.

Anyone else have/had this problem? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Lexx D]

Is the bearing race pressed on all the way?

 

[Wumpus]

Did you install the little white plastic washer that came with the headset? Goes on top of the top race before any spacers and stem.

 

[Kornphlake]

is the fork new or used. The first fox forx creaked in the crowns, nothing to worry about apparently. They've since started using a different loctite and supposedly the newer forks don't creak.

 

[excessive]

thanks for the replies, it most likely is the fork, since that's the only thing that was changed this season, and It didn't creak with the Rock Shox.

 

[Carbon Fetish]

It "sounds" like you might have a crack. My buddy's M4 S Works did the same thing. I greased everything and look it apart because I couldn't figure where the creaking was coming from. I was about the rebuild it when I found a few hairline cracks near shock mount plates. He got an S Works Epic as a replacement.

 

[Spunger]

Everyone on here is right, check the obvious, then go on to the things that might take a little more looking for.

IF you have a question about things being tight through the star nut, try using a headlock device and see if you can tighten it up. I have found that you can get things much more snug this way and in some cases eliminate creaks and noises.

Usuall creaks mean somethings dry or cracked, was the headset installed with greese all over the cups? Did they press in ok? Check around the headtube for any cracks etc....

 

[awholelota]

i have a 2002 enduro that had a creaking problem that i thought was coming from the headset. i took off the fork and headset, but there was still a creak. the sound was coming from the metal end caps of the derailleur lines rubbing against the line guides. replaced the lines, and no more creaking.