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Old 02-22-10 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kamtsa
The torque is still the same but the reloading is higher. The torque is used as an indirect measure of the bolt preload and the grease changes the relation between the two, causing an over tension.

Kam
Ok so, if the seat post binder collar is plastic, then couldn't the same mechanics be at work here also? Causing over-tension?
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