Steering clicking.

[Milzy]

I noticed some clicking when steering.
I took the stem off and cleaned around the steering tube/head set. Turn the wheel with this all undone and no clicking. It seems to be from the shifter/brake cables. Could it be they've been fitted too tightly? Maybe corrosion got inside the outers?
They were replaced only 12 months ago. Can't find anything performance changing but it's just annoying.
Anybody else experienced this?

 

[fossyant]

Cables rubbing/catching ? D

o you have an alloy steerer - you need to ensure the split washer and the steerer is clear of any black alloy deposits - use a bit of sand paper on the steerer and the split washer (compression ring). I used to get this every so often on my work bike.

 

[Milzy]

Cables rubbing/catching ? D

o you have an alloy steerer - you need to ensure the split washer and the steerer is clear of any black alloy deposits - use a bit of sand paper on the steerer and the split washer (compression ring). I used to get this every so often on my work bike.

It's an alloy steerer. I think hard salt deposits are still somewhere.

 

[Milzy]

Cables rubbing/catching ? D

o you have an alloy steerer - you need to ensure the split washer and the steerer is clear of any black alloy deposits - use a bit of sand paper on the steerer and the split washer (compression ring). I used to get this every so often on my work bike.

Had another look and it's defenatly the cables. Clicking from inside. Only way to solve would to be start from new I'm thinking.

 

[fossyant]

Had another look and it's defenatly the cables. Clicking from inside. Only way to solve would to be start from new I'm thinking.

Could be corrosion, or the lining deteriorating, so go for new.