official_style Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) on my 97, there is kind of a popping sound coming from the front end, i just noticed it since i put newer stock a arms and tie rod joints on, my old ones were fucked. its kind of a clicking popping sound, if you hold one of the front wheels and turn the handlebars is when you can hear it. it doesnt feel loose at all, i have kind of tracked it down to be the coming from the steering stem, there are bearings inside on the top and bottom i think. is this something i need to fix asap, or can it wait? i would rather not have to do it until after this season. i dont care about the noise, i just dont want something to pop and then crash my shit. i have checked every bolt i changed, and they are all nice and tight, noise isnt coming from them. Edited March 18, 2009 by official_style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlotzBanshee Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Its probably your shocks, mine make a slight click or tink sound when I hop on it sometimes. Its been doing it for a couple of years now, but untill I can afford new front suspension I just try to ignore it. You don't hear it while you're riding do you? If you figure it out and its not the shocks, please let me know what you come up with. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
official_style Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Definetly not the shocks, I have works shocks which are pretty new, and I had my friend turn the handlebars while I was down listening to it, definetly coming from the steering stem tube. My shocks make squishy noises when I hop on, but that's normal. I can't hear it while the bike is running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fck55mph Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Lower steering stem bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
official_style Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Are they hard to change? Isn't it better to just slap a new stem in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johstoncounty banshee Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 i have the same problem. its the lower steering stem bearing. its a bitch. let me know if you have better luck than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
official_style Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 so that is inside the whole steering stem thing. im just going to swap the whole thing out for a new one, i heard its a bitch to take apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johstoncounty banshee Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 your not going to just replace the whole thing unless your going to buy a new frame lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
official_style Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 fuck i thought the stem just unbolted from the top, and then you take that nut off the bottom and pop it out. so what do i need to do to change this bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
official_style Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 doesnt look that complicated here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneyardbanshee. Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 your not going to just replace the whole thing unless your going to buy a new frame lol. official_style your right, it is not that hard. Top collar, nut and clevis on the bottom for the stem. The bearing is held in with a retainer that has an inside hex. I used a large bolt that fit in there to remove it. You may need to get physical with it like I did, but was not that bad. Had to use torches on my retainer and cut the bearing out. My shit was abused when I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johstoncounty banshee Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 It depends on how bad the rust is mine is a 98 shee,mineretainer is seized pretty dam good everything else is a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneyardbanshee. Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 get the torches out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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