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Howard
I just cleaned out the bearings in my CK headset with some drive chain cleaner and a toothbrush, and flushed with Muc Off Bike Protector, repacked with lots of grease and re-assembled the fork. I don't have an air compressor so used a new microfibre cloth to gently dry before packing in the grease.
It still feels gritty, perhaps worse than before i started (doh!). Did I not clean the bearings out properly or not use enough grease?