Author Topic: star fangled nut (Read 1170 times)

Glen · « **on:** June 12, 2012, 07:26 PM »

Do these things just push into the steerer tube and sit above the welded in compression nut? Or do you use one if there is no welded compression nut?

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2012, 07:47 PM »

Only if there is no welded nut glen.........and they need a good whack to get them in.

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2012, 07:51 PM »

Maybe the thread is fooked on the forks so they wacked one in?

Gary72 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:18 PM »

You might be able to push it all the way through, Or get a bolt in it and a claw hammer, Use something to protect the top of the forks.

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:21 PM »

I normally use a big screwdriver and hit the flanges with a hammer. breaks the individual flanges and it loosens up so it can come out.

Gary72 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:12 PM »

Just push it down far enough too get it out of the way

Gary72 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2012, 09:30 PM »

Quote from: Glen on June 12, 2012, 09:22 PM

Cant do that as its above where the welded nut should be. Ill sort it out tomorrow, they're drying in the garage at the moment. I expect the welded nut is fooked as a star needed to be used

Could be they were too tight to buy the top cap and a star washer is about a quid. Most top caps are ally and I would expect a top cap to loose out against a set of chromoly forks.

HARORIDER · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2012, 09:46 PM »

make sure it is nice and square going in as well mate as they can sometimes be a right bar steward to get in

xGoose · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2012, 04:12 AM »

star nuts are shite, to get it out just drill through the center and the rest of if should pretty much fall apart. Hope head doctors are a thousand times better alternative if you're using forks with no welded nut.