Headset problem

[yoyoflavored]

I just got my new headset cane creek s3 (I KNOW its alu) i pressed it in with one of those presses with the bolt and washers. Now that i put my scooter back together and spin it, it makes a scraping sound at a certain spot and almost stops, it gets worse the more you spin it. I took it apart and tried repressin the cups, it helped a little. Any suggestions, or take it to a bike shop?

sorry if someone already posted, i was getting rushed

 

[Micah.]

Yeah this happens to me if I tighten it ultra tight(I have an s-3) if you just hammer the cups in, this will happen. However, if you cover them with a thin pillow or a rolled up sheet, the pillow will absorb some of the impact, and your headset will go in perfectly with no scratches or bends. Hope that helps some

 

[yoyoflavored]

my bottom cup is making the noise, and i always used a piece of wood over the headset when i was hammering it

 

[Micah.]

It might not be in all the way. Also did you install the crown race that came with the s-3 on your fork?

 

[yoyoflavored]

I just got it working, i put a thin layer of grease in the cups, and made a final attempt at putting the bottom cup in all the way, but the grease made it go way faster. no more sound either

 

[Micah.]

What kind of grease? I put a little on mine too and it was a tiny bit faster

 

[yoyoflavored]

I do not know... just some really dark brown grease in my dads workbench

 

[Micah.]

Lol I used high end lube meant for toy trains but it gets the job done

 

[yoyoflavored]

i used that really thik brown stuff, pretty disgusting