Originally Posted by
ilovecycling
Yes, they are awesome, but I just moved away from that area and went to NC.
So if I'm reading that correctly, you're saying that because mine had loctite on them instead of lube, 5 Nm isn't really putting that much "axial load" on them. So why did they snap? That's what I'm trying to find out. I think like someone else already mentioned, 3T is probably just sourcing crappy bolts.
Heh you're right. I was answering two similar posts at the same time (different forums) and mixed up the relevant info.
What's more, if you go to 3Ts site and look up the spec, it's 5nm for the bolt, pretty clearly. Maybe it's worthwhile to check the calibration on your torque key, though I don't know how that's done without sending it back to the manufacturer.