Gap between crown race and forks

[Robbied196]

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Forks in the freezer for 30mins, crown race in the oven for 10mins around 180º, then it will go on

 

[gerryattrick]

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Never tried this myself but don't see any real problems with it. As a last resort could you fit a very narrow headset spacer over the steerer first then place the crown race on top of that?

Might be a bit unnerving when it slips down as the bike is ridden!
As above I would move on from PVC to metal, I've had to do that with more reluctant crown races. A proper steel setting tool is a revelation.

Mark.

By fully tapping down the spacer until it rests firmly on the "shoulder" of the fork, it will provide a solid base for the crown race to sit on, just a couple of mm higher than normal.

I've tried the hot/cold method and it does usually work.

 

[pigman]

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No one mentioned filing the fork ... a little bit, evenly all the way round. That's what we did in the old days. It's steel, so no danger.

or is this a big no-no, and we never saw the error of our ways?