I have a noise coming from my cane creek 40 headset. it isn't a squeaking noise but like a plastic kind of rubbing / clicking noise, I can hear it multiple times per second while riding. It happens easily if I press the front brake and rock the bike back and forth. I don't hear it much if I compress the front fork. But I hear it when I ride constantly.
My best guess would be the noise is somehow coming from where the crown meets the headset. But there is no noticeable play in this area.
I already greased all my bolts on fork and stem and it didn't fix the problem.
Why I am sure it is my headset is because as I tightened down my stem cap bolt, I heard the noise as the headset tightened and it seemed the more I tightened it down the less it would make the noise as I rocked the bike.
I thought I got it tight as the sound seemed to have gone away in my garage, but when I started to ride again it must have loosened up or something because the sound came back.
What I have difficulty with is the upper fork crown doesn't move easily even with the bolts are fully loosened.
1) My question is should I loosen my lower crown also before I tighten the stem cap bolt?
2) Do I need to grease the upper and lower crown where it makes contact with the head set?
3) Since the noise seems to go away the tighter I make the stem bolt, can I go as tight as I want as long as the steering is loose?
Thanks
My best guess would be the noise is somehow coming from where the crown meets the headset. But there is no noticeable play in this area.
I already greased all my bolts on fork and stem and it didn't fix the problem.
Why I am sure it is my headset is because as I tightened down my stem cap bolt, I heard the noise as the headset tightened and it seemed the more I tightened it down the less it would make the noise as I rocked the bike.
I thought I got it tight as the sound seemed to have gone away in my garage, but when I started to ride again it must have loosened up or something because the sound came back.
What I have difficulty with is the upper fork crown doesn't move easily even with the bolts are fully loosened.
1) My question is should I loosen my lower crown also before I tighten the stem cap bolt?
2) Do I need to grease the upper and lower crown where it makes contact with the head set?
3) Since the noise seems to go away the tighter I make the stem bolt, can I go as tight as I want as long as the steering is loose?
Thanks
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