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I think your Langster was originally fitted with a 'mindset' headset which were and are considered to be very poor? The headset in my particular Langster is a conventional integrated headset a very simple set up. The only difficulty arises when it's time to replace the sealed cartridge bearings if the etching is no longer visible to inform of the size and type, then measurements must be done by hand hence the above posts.
If yours is indeed fitted with the mindset headset it would be worth changing it completely, especially if it is still proving to be problematic?
This link will take you to an article explaining how to remove and replace the mindset headset no special tools are really needed just some care and patience.
https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/12963941/how-to-replace-a-specialized-mindset-with-sealed-cartridges