r/bustedcarbon • u/Strict_Tart4536 • 9d ago

Cracked fork question

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Had a crash yesterday, holding front brake and the wheel does not move, but there is some play in the fork area where it didn’t before, might it be broken?
It’s been tightened to torque by a torque wrench, but after I tighten the left side the right seems to allow “more torque”, vice versa. Could this be a result of cracked carbon?

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u/mautan_baiker 9d ago

To me it looks like you didn't preload your headset fully

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u/Strict_Tart4536 9d ago

Alright, I’ll try to do it again, thanks.

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u/8ringer 9d ago

Agreed. You can kind of see the gap opening up when it rocks back and forth in the video.

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u/MariachiArchery 9d ago

Keep in mind, you also have play in your brake pads. Your brake pads can move a little bit within the caliper. So, when you hold the brake lever, your brake pads will stick to the rotor, but then they are free to move just a tiny bit within the caliper. That tiny movement will be exaggerated as we move up the bike. And can sometimes, feel like a lose headset.