Timeline for Attaching a stem to a carbon steerer: how much torque?
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| Apr 28, 2019 at 18:31 | comment | added | user36575 | Major +1 on the assembly paste. I believe it mandatory for carbon parts that get clamped. I've had steerers that were so slippery they would still move even when clamped so hard they eventually ovalized without the paste. With the paste, regular pressure stuck them tight and they never budged. | |
| Mar 19, 2019 at 23:40 | comment | added | jkibele | I'm ashamed to say I've cracked 2 carbon steerers at 6nm (also not a very good torque wrench - so may have been a bit more than 6 in reality). 6nm was printed on the stem that came on the bike. I'll be staying below 5nm from now on. I'm a slow learner sometimes. 4.2nm (as stated below) seems like a great starting place. | |
| Aug 7, 2011 at 2:49 | history | answered | zenbike | CC BY-SA 3.0 |