creak in headset?

[DarkriderX]

recently ive been hearing this creaking noise comin from the headtube/headset area, so i took the fork out, regreased all the bearings and raceways etc etc. but the creak is still there. whenever i tighten my headset, the creak goes away for a few minutes of riding but returns again :(

im not sure weather i need a new headset, or if it might be my fork, or maybe the starnut is slipping. any suggestions?

ive got a 2001 Super T with a WTB momentum headset.

[miufahkiu]

The creaking from my headset resulted in a cracked frame (at the headtube and top tube).

Check your frame for any cracks...

[~RECOURSE~]

ovalized headtube maybe?:???:

[DarkriderX]

crack in the frame, or ovalized headtube.

to answers to the problem that i dont want to hear haha :p

id prefer it to be just a shot headset or whatnot

[Mountain Dewd]

Sounds like the headset just keeps coming loose quickly, which makes me thing you probably ovalized your headtube.

Go to a good bike shop and have them check it out.

[Universe]

Get your headtube faced.

[Rosscofat]

I had creaks in mine forever and I never had a bad headtube.. it just came loose and wasent greesed so.. dont go all paranoid..

[DarkriderX]

im thinking that the problem lies in the headset somewhere, i read some reviews on it, apparently its a good headset....for cross country haha

[Keefer]

Could be the headset, is it cracked that you can see?

It could also be your fork... what fork do you run?

[ATN]

Try replacing it with a $35 FSA Pig. Gary and Bill will even install for you :cool:

[DarkriderX]

well i took it to overtime and apparently the problem was that it needed a new star nut in the steer tube because the other one was slipping.

so gary put a new one in and the creak is gone now :)

if it does decide to rear its ugly head again, i think ill just replace it with an FSA pig or FSA pig dh pro like ATN suggested.