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Replacement Headset Bearings?

  • 15-01-2010 7:10pm
    #1
    niceonetom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭


    The brown stuff, it's everywhere!

    Having found the limit of what FSA mean by "sealed" bearings I need replacements, and I'm having trouble finding appropriate ones (partially because I'm not certain what I'm looking for).

    The headset in question is this, a campagnolo style FSA effort and what it earns in whiteness it lacks in smoothness.

    Anyone got any suggestions as to where I could get the 45/45 degree bearings that campagnolo compatible integrated headsets need? There are loads available with the more usual 36* slope but they won't fit the frame (planet-x). I know I could just buy the same fsa unit again fairly cheap, and use the new internals with my existing other bits, but the seals are poor and I'd like to get something a little more compatible with living in Ireland.

    Will any campagnolo compatible 45/45 cartridge do? Of do I need to find out about other diameters or stack heights etc to make sure it'll fir on the crown race and stuff?

    Thanks for any help guys...


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  • #2
    kona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,525 ✭✭✭kona


    niceonetom wrote: »
    The brown stuff, it's everywhere!

    Having found the limit of what FSA mean by "sealed" bearings I need replacements, and I'm having trouble finding appropriate ones (partially because I'm not certain what I'm looking for).

    The headset in question is this, a campagnolo style FSA effort and what it earns in whiteness it lacks in smoothness.

    Anyone got any suggestions as to where I could get the 45/45 degree bearings that campagnolo compatible integrated headsets need? There are loads available with the more usual 36* slope but they won't fit the frame (planet-x). I know I could just buy the same fsa unit again fairly cheap, and use the new internals with my existing other bits, but the seals are poor and I'd like to get something a little more compatible with living in Ireland.

    Will any campagnolo compatible 45/45 cartridge do? Of do I need to find out about other diameters or stack heights etc to make sure it'll fir on the crown race and stuff?

    Thanks for any help guys...

    try these guys http://www.efox.ie

    But Im sure you can get a LBS to order some in for you.


  • #3
    lescol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭lescol


    Had the same problem with the FSA on my PX. I decided to replace the headset with a Cane Creek:- http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cane_Creek_IS_8_Integrated_Carbon_Campagnolo_Aheadset/5360044655/ and so far no problems. I hope that the new one will last years not months.


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