I ended up just slowly tapping the crown race on with a hammer and piece of timber. I got it down as far as i could (looked fully seated to the eye) and the first bump on my first ride gave it the last little push it needed.
Thanks. Did you core out the piece of timber or just use it a drift?
I'm tempted to go to and get a bit of PVC pipe. Just worried because I need to bash on a hope reducer crown race (not split) and the accounts I have seen suggests it requires a fair walloping.
I ended up just slowly tapping the crown race on with a hammer and piece of timber. I got it down as far as i could (looked fully seated to the eye) and the first bump on my first ride gave it the last little push it needed.