Headstock Wobble

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by Bognorgaz, Mar 23, 2017.

  1. Bognorgaz

    Bognorgaz Member

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    So as you know I recently bought an 09 S3 and I have noticed a faint wobble when you are about to stop from the front end. If you pump the forks at a standstill you get a strange creaky noise. I have been informed by a local workshop that in the headstock there is a part that must be replaced each time the head stock is undone as it as it is deformed by doing the nut up. Ring any bells with anyone?
     
  2. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    Jack up your front end so there is no weight on the wheel, then check for smooth movement or any play in your headstock bearings.
    Depending on mileage, they may just require re-packing with grease, adjusting or replacing.
    It may be just your fork alignment that is slightly out.
    Check out a few YouTube clips. Delboy is very good.
     
  3. Jody

    Jody Active Member

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    My 2011 does the same

    I was planning to swap the OEM round head bearings to taper bearings but other issues then got in the way !
     
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  4. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Didn't they ever Jody !!!!! :D:D:D
     
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  5. Jody

    Jody Active Member

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    Ha ha ha yeah :D
     
  6. Red Thunder

    Red Thunder Crème de la Crème

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    Found it for ya:

    Del Boy's garage
    Head stock bearings vid
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  7. Red Thunder

    Red Thunder Crème de la Crème

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    As mentioned MichEng has suggested, the creaking could be from stressed alignment of the forks.
    You would need to release the pinch bolts on the front spindle, undo the spindle a couple of turns so it isnt tight, release the bolds on the head stock, NOT THE VERY TOP ONES. Then carefully pump the suspension a few times, if there is an alignment issue then this would hopefully right things up, tighten everything up to the correct torque and hopefully if that is the issue it would be resolved.
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  8. Jody

    Jody Active Member

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    I made a tool to fit the top nut on mine and tried re-torquing them but still got the clicking....

    If I'm going to the trouble of removal to regrease etc. I'll just replace them
     
  9. Jody

    Jody Active Member

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    Hope it works for Bognorgaz but didn't for me :(

    Worth 10 minutes to try though !
     
  10. Bognorgaz

    Bognorgaz Member

    Feb 16, 2017
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    Thanks guys, it's in the garage in the morning, if no different it will be going to the stealers!
     
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