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Originally Posted by fa63
You probably don't have enough space between the top of the stem and the top of the expander plug, so the top cap is bottoming out before you can apply a sufficient amount of preload. Try putting a 2mm or 5mm spacer above the stem and see if that solves it.
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This doesn't seem to be the case, because he can get the headset to bind above 2nm.
Sometimes, the bearings just aren't quite seated when everything is together and preloaded "properly" initially.
When I'm adjusting headsets, I'll often adjust out the play, then lift and drop the front end a few times, check for more play, adjust as necessary, then tighten the stem bolts.