Headset Problem

[tylerwhetstone]

I am riding a Ciari Sealed BMX Headset right now and when I got it, it was really fast and smooth. Now it is really squeaky when I spin it and slow and not smooth. What should I do fix this

 

[Big L]

lossen your bars?

 

[ricky wernicke]

Take it apart and assess the damages yourself. Lack of lubrication is my guess.

 

[Brian Boston]

Its sealed, im pretty sure you can't take it apart.

 

[loganhoe]

if you are still using the stock top cups that screw down on your fork ( screw them to tighten your fork/headset) then loosen that a bit and see if that helps, other wise you may need to lube it up.

 

[Eric Magray]

i think you mean nuts not cups ^^

did you land hard on something that would make a cup tilt crooked?
otherwise all i can think of is you got a chunk of something in there.

 

[farmboy uk]

yup clean that shit out, if you cant then its new headset time

 

[jakob-b]

dude u cant clean sealed just put lube in there

 

[zakmak]

ya you can if theres dirt in it get a can of air it's made for cleaning computer keyboards and stuff.
go to like staples or curcuit city, a computer store will have them just blow the dirt out and
it's clean thats how i clean mine

 

[ricky wernicke]

Sealed or unsealed, it can be taken apart and cleaned if you know what you are doing.

 

[tylerwhetstone]

well idk what im doing, lol.

 

[Eric Magray]

yea and sealed can be difficult to get back together.

 

[JoshToy]

Its sealed, im pretty sure you can't take it apart.

You can still take apart sealed headsets, as long as you aren't an idiot and fuck up the seals when taking them out.

Basically do what Ricky said, Tyler. I'm doubting any ball bearings are damaged. But if you don't maintain your headset by cleaning and lubricating at least once a month it will perform poorly.

 

[Brian Boston]

Must be real sketchy. I can't find any guides online for it. Did any instructions come with your headset for disassembling?

 

[farmboy uk]

sealed confuses me, i looked at mine today and couldnt be arsed to work it out

 

[tylerwhetstone]

Must be real sketchy. I can't find any guides online for it. Did any instructions come with your headset for disassembling?

no, there was nothing in the box except the headset when i got it

 

[gorrilaman]

Hmm , I'm on expierienced with headsets so I can't give you any tips better than Josh toy and friends...

I've never heard of that brand for headsets before. Is it like some crappy brand or something?

If you got some extra money , maybe buy a new headset if you want.I prefer unsealed as it is cheaper and easy to open and all.

My FSA Pig headset came with a instruction sheet which tells you how to fix it on.