Originally Posted by
hankj
Re Loctite 660, that fills in between bearing and cup, correct?
Can it get in the bearing and cause problems? Or cause the bearing to get stuck in the cup?
Should it fill gap at the front of bearing, or the back, or both? I'm assuming front so Loctite only has to resist braking, not constant load from #205 rider and gear? But maybe both front and back?
Thanks
It's been a couple of decades since I did the repair, so I've forgotten the details. That said, I can't imagine any way to end up with compromised bearings. Just insert the cup or cups midway into the head tube, paint on a good amount of the sludgy compound, push the cups in the rest of the way, wipe off the excess compound, and use a headset press (improvised or otherwise) to hold the cups in place, to ensure that they're not tilted as the compound hardens.