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Tightening bolts

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Chimp
Apr 18, 2004
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Can anyone post the rules, or direct me to where I can learn about which bolts should get locktite, grease, heavy tightening, moderate tightening, etc.

Also comments on tightening titanium and carbon parts would be great

thanks all
 

Dirty

i said change it damn it....Janet...Slut!!
Aug 3, 2003
522
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most parts should come with torque specs.
personally i dont locktite much of anything on the bike...cept disc brake bolts (caliper mounting, and rotor mounting bolts)....and i also locktite brakeposts into the frame/fork. other than that i grease the **** out of everything and torque things to spec.

titanium requires a special grease, i use a copper base grease i believe, cant use regular grease otherwise itll seize
when using something like a carbon seat post, do not grease it, slide it into the frame dry. for clamping things like carbon bars, be careful, you can crack them. once again, torque to specs.