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@JohnDoe
Having an issue w/the headest on my 80s Raleigh.
The headset itself is properly tightened, however there's still a bit of play, feels a bit sketchy over bumps.
Between the top of the headset and the securing nut, there's what look like two metal spacers/large washers. These seem to be able to skip over one another on application of force on braking, leading to a bit of forwards/backwards fork movement.
I can't do the headset securing nut any further, I think it might be a replacement job.
If so, what can I actually replace it with? I've been told it's one of those old proprietry thread Raleigh jobbies. Can I replace the lot with some kind of modern alternative, or am I rather screwed for options?
Apologies for the unexpert description - Headsets are slightly voodoo to me, despite having a read of Sheldon's bits on them!