Ok, my 14 month old Novara Randonee (7,000 miles +) is getting the same old "brinellling" in the headset. You know, the "indexed" steering effect. It has happened to every bike I have owned in the last 25 years. I know about rotating the stem an odd number of times, replacing the race bearings with a different number of loose balls, I have done all that before. And I have had a LBS replace the headset a few times.

I figure it is time to do the job myself. I figure I need:
1) a tool to knock the "cups" out of the head tube - I see Park has a modified "split pipe" type of tool for that.
2) a tool to seat the new "cups" in the head tube - I see Park's tool, and see others using a large bolt with nuts and washers for this.
3) a tool to remove the "cone" from the fork stem
4) a tool to seat the new "cone" on the fork stem

My Novara has a modern Cane Creek headset with a funky Novara stem. I also have a '90s Specialized Stumpjumper with a traditional stem/headset that needs replacing.

I know that paying the LBS to do the job is probably cheaper, as often as this needs done, but I want to do this myself. I already have an extensive tool kit, and have done almost all other work on my bikes myself. Anyone have a list of tools and/or hints for doing this?

Thanks in advance,
dennyd