Headset plastic ring broken: glue or replace?
08-23-14 | 06:09 AM
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Headset plastic ring broken: glue or replace?
My new-to-me bike has a Shimano STX headset with a plastic ring that's cracked. It looks to me that its function is as a dust and moisture seal. Am I right about that?
Should I attempt to repair it with some epoxy or the like, replace it with an rubber o-ring (presuming I can find something suitable), or would I be better off asking my LBS for a replacement?
Grainy photo:
Should I attempt to repair it with some epoxy or the like, replace it with an rubber o-ring (presuming I can find something suitable), or would I be better off asking my LBS for a replacement?
Grainy photo:
Last edited by John Nolan; 08-23-14 at 06:17 AM.
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