Headset installation help

In an ongoing mission to solve my creaking bike, I am going to purchase a quality headset. Are there tools at HH that I could use to install a new headset and anyone who could assist me. I was thinking of one Sunday training session in May.

Any help would be much appreciated

yes, I can help you.

headset is one of a very few things I get shop to do for me. Assuming your kaga's got a standard 1" aheadset, have you had the headtube faced properly before? you might not need a new headset if the problem is in the head tube and not headset.

I thought he had it done at a shop. I also have a feeling the creaking isn't the headset but it obviously needs to be eliminated. I am not prepared to say at this stage what I think the problem is.

Mikes knees?

I have a press if you need to borrow. Do not have reaming and facing tools though

Thanks for the offer for help and advice. For all I know, the creeking could be due to cracked forks or something. Anyhow, I have never liked the headset and I am going to replace it regardless, so I will give everythig a thorough inspection when it comes to changing it

pm retro di corsa, he has all tools, is a thoroughly nice chap, which reminds me i owe him a few beers.

if you want to totally eliminate the headset you should get the headtube reamed and faced, crown race seat machined and faced.

broken_777 can do both these.

Anyone got tools + time to install a 1" threaded headset for me in the next few days? The closer to e8 the better

Happy to pay monies / beer / firm handshakes

i got it done at lock 7 after much faffing. they were very good, did it for about £9 and cut down the steerer

sounds like a good plan.

do you need to book it in or can you just pop in?

Probably best to call, they can get quite busy