Originally Posted by
Fagro
Ok.....Thanks
That's what I thought but when I put it back together without the spacer on top it seemed ok, i.e. the steerer tube wasn't really sticking up above the top of the stem.
Do I tighten the top cap slightly, then tighten the stem bolts or tighten the stem bolts tight first, then the top cap bolt?
You need to learn how to do a threadless headset adjustment. The top cap bolt is not a simply turn until proper torque. That bolt is the headset
adjustment. The stem bolts are not tightened until this adjustment is correct. You will also note that top cap is orientation specific - know what you're doing.