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TooTallTim
Some progress...
Knocked the headset cups out and this massive piece of swarf came with the bottom cup. Guessing the previous owner was a bit cavalier about fitting it. I've gently filed off the burr inside and I'll get it looked at by a pro tomorrow. I'm really hoping that reaming it and fitting it back properly sorts it, and the clicking was just metal shards trapped. It looks like it wasn't properly straight in the headtube anyway, the cup shows some wear to the anodising.
Either the click will be gone, or it'll be there permanently and I'll live with it. The headtube is thick as fuck so I'm in no danger of ovalising it, just maybe ruining headsets more regularly