steering had bearings

[skypig]

Sorry to dredge up an OLD thread.

The extra bit that needs to be machined down:

The instructions that come with my All Balls kit says to increase the bearing surface below the thread from 10mm (mine is currently 7.5!) to 16mm.

Guys on here are saying an extra 5-8mm

Just to confirm my understanding: as long as enough material is removed, an extra couple of mm won't hurt as the lower edge of the bearing shouldn't reach the shoulder (which has been moved about 8mm)

[skypig]

A first for me.
A big press and some heat worked.


Before


After


For extra practice, I pressed it all together without the lower seal.
It's apart again now, with the stem in the freezer....again.

[Oldfart]

I brought this to thier attention about 6 years ago in an email
All balls advise there was no machine work required and l must be installing it wrong.
Liar liar pants on fire.

[skypig]

Yes, I was very disappointed when the bearings arrived.
Thinking I could put them in quickly before CD.
Think again. SO glad I read the instructions before pulling the front end off.

I feel it reflects badly on "All Balls", and when there is a choice my money will go elsewhere. And there almost always is another choice.

Anyone need the bearing numbers or measurements?