Headtube ovalization question:

[Slacker]

Hopefully I can make this question make sense.

Just for the sake of argument, assume the following facts: The headset (old one) was removed properly and a brand new one was
installed correctly with the careful use a good press.

Q: Is it possible to have an ovalized HT on your bike, but not be able to tell until after you install a new (or different) headset?
In other words, your bike is riding fine one day, you swap-out the headset, and now of the sudden, you're experiencing some play (or
gaps) with the newly installed one.


And yes, the i-drive is just fine. Just doing some fact checking/research.
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Slacker

[bomba]

Slacker wrote:
> Hopefully I can make this question make sense.
>
> Just for the sake of argument, assume the following facts: The headset (old one) was removed properly and a brand new one was
> installed correctly with the careful use a good press.
>
> Q: Is it possible to have an ovalized HT on your bike, but not be able to tell until after you install a new (or different) headset?
> In other words, your bike is riding fine one day, you swap-out the headset, and now of the sudden, you're experiencing some play (or
> gaps) with the newly installed one.

Yep, had a similar thing with my bmx. The old lower cup had deformed
with the headtube. Still worked ok, but when I installed a new headset
the rocking was noticeable.

Beer can shims are the way forward.

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