Originally Posted by
ilovecycling
I could leave the same star nut in there, but I will need to tap it down. I don't want to risk tapping it down too far because the stupid thing will fall down to the bottom of the steerer and then I'll never get it out. It will forever rattle and make noise.
I've never seen a starnut in a steerer loose enough to just 'tap' down. All require some sizable amount of force to move down the tube...
falling to the bottom and rattlin - not on the 3rd rock.
you could go too far for the bolt length, but Don;t DO That!