Originally Posted by
pfaustus
... You'll need a press to get them back in, which is just some allthread, big washers, and a couple nuts. The really old school way would be to tap them back in with a hammer and a block of wood, but that is too likely to result in a wrecked headset or frame.
I've only done this operation 5 or 6 times, but that's how I did it each time. Haven't injured a headtube collar or headset seat yet. It does help to prep the collar with liberal sanding and de-burring plus grease before you pound that sucker in. IMHO, that's all it really takes. The technical term is "interference fit," and the idea is to reduce the interference to a reasonable level before you bang it all together.
But what do I know? I worked out my stuck cotters by backing off the nuts a turn, squirting them with PB Blaster and riding the bike about a mile. Injury or death may result.
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