anyone? its just getting worse an the whole front wheel/fork assembly is just wobbling.

ok cool. so thats an lbs jobby then?

whats a job?

You need either a big adjustable spanner and a headset spanner, as you need to hold the cone nut while tightening the locknut OR you can use some channel lock pliers on the lockring and a wrench. The latter will likely scar the nut a bit, but for a beater city bike, it doesnt matter.

Use sh*t loads of grease after disassembling and cleaning. If the bearings are caged, note this and remember to not install them upside down.

Then get a set of proper mudguards for next winter and youll spare having to do it again.

Thats all assuming its the headset--which is usually rather quiet even if its adjusted wrong or contaminated.

Park guide:

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=127

when i had a look at it last, the bearings are just a loose set of cheapy runners and the races. looked pretty loose, so i just chucked in loads of wd40, and retightened everything to hand tight.

Theres your problem.

Would have been best to remove and replace the rusted bearings at the time and check out the races, then repack them in grease.

£20 sorted that and my bent gears lol!