my fork/headset just started creaking and i've done everything i can think of to get it to stop creaking. from what i've found the bearing race is making the noise, any ideas on how to make it stop its really pissing me off.
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Depends on a couple things, if it is the headset, try some grease/lube.
If its a demo, you may have to put loctite on the headset cup(on the art that touches the frame), then put back into frame. Thats one things that worked for me.
Otherwise, double check all other points of pivot, creaks, ect
If its a demo, you may have to put loctite on the headset cup(on the art that touches the frame), then put back into frame. Thats one things that worked for me.
Otherwise, double check all other points of pivot, creaks, ect
i know its the fork or head set, its on a hard tail so no pivot points.
Hardtails can still sqeak, im not saying it isnt the fork, but that doesnt mean its not the BB, hub, cranks, pedals, ect. I agree with above, extra grease-it wont hurt it, why not do it
i just put the new cranks on and greased everything as i put the cranks on but it still creaks like crazy i got one more thing i wanna check then im gonna pull the headset and re grease were it contacts the frame.
check to make sure its not ovalized.
What kind of headset is it? What kind of fork too?
im about 99% sure its not
its a fsa pig 1.5 to 1 1/8 and its a fox van r 36 fork (not sure what year it was free)
If its a threaded BB, then maybe plummer's tape is your solution.
I just put new cranks on my euro (threaded) BB. When I did the research, many were saying to use a bit of plummer's tape on the BB threads. So I did. I have only ridden it around the block so far, but I have not encountered any squeaks.
As far as your headset, I'm not sure. The above replies make sense..
any one got any ideas, the only thing i have found is older fox forks creak. i did spend about 45 min looking for cracks so i feel confident thats not it. i think it will have to go to the shop tuesday to see if they got an idea.
i actually all ready pulled it, cleaned it and re greased it... still nothing
.what do you mean by seated properly? as in like all the way down and even?
i used a hammer and screw drive and im pretty sure its all the way down but i will get a pic and up load it just to be sure.
take a set of calipers to your head tube just to be sure.
how do i check that?
use them to measure the ID of your head tube (races have to be removed). if there's a lot of variation in the measurements, then its most likely ovalized.
it's probably fine, hell i had to set one in the woods one time with a rock after I bent a fork dirt jumping.
ok thats
i got it to stop 
Sent it to the crusher?i got it to stop
i was close to it the sound was driving me nuts