Timeline for What torque to use for seatpost to saddle clamp?
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| Aug 19, 2021 at 4:26 | comment | added | Harshil Sharma | @Michael Thanks for the answer. That manual, however, is from 2008 (specified on page 138). I don't think it's wise referring to a manual more than a decade old. Thoughts? | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 14:25 | comment | added | Michael | @WeiwenNg: „Paste“ sounded too German (my native language) to be right ;) It’s made with “high friction micro particles” which should work for metal-to-metal interfaces as well. I think it only has carbon in the name because carbon components often use low tightening torque which often leads to slipping. LOCTITE® 603 is specifically made for metal-to-metal interfaces and should probably not be used for carbon components. | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 13:56 | comment | added | Weiwen Ng | I think "carbon paste" is the term I usually hear in the US, although I bet everyone will understand carbon installation compound. I have not heard of people using Loctite for this purpose. Actually, though, the question is asking about the saddle clamp, not the seat clamp (the clamp mounted around the seat tube; the Merida in question appears to have a seat binder rather than a traditional clamp). I have not heard of people using carbon paste for saddle rails, which are aluminum in this case, and the clamp is presumably aluminum | |
| Aug 18, 2021 at 13:47 | history | answered | Michael | CC BY-SA 4.0 |