My cleat screws keep loosening. Any tricks to keeping them tight? Thanks.
How to keep cleat screws tight?
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My cleat screws keep loosening. Any tricks to keeping them tight? Thanks.
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go to a good LBS and they know how hard to tighten them. They will do it for free most likely
star-lock washers from the local hardware store
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+1 on the blue.
I use that stuff for all sorts of things. The torque-wrench nazis say it's cheating, but it works.
Yep. They solve a lot of loose-fastener issues. I get bags of them from McMaster-Carr.
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Grease the screws before installing them. The grease not only makes them easy to remove, but it also fills in the void areas between the threads so there's less chance of the working loose.
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Loctite!
Overtightening can wreck the threads in your shoes.
Overtightening can wreck the threads in your shoes.
Proper torque doesn't guarantee against vibration loosening. I had my stem bolts on my mountain bike vibrate loose on me during a ride.... not fun.
Though... on only one of my Northwave shoes...the cleat screws always vibrate loose... (the other shoe is fine)...
FWIW, Speedplay actually recommends Loctite.
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I agree with Kenrow. 222 Loctite would be best. With most cleats we usually don't have a problem, just screw them on tight. But Speedplay cleats have that "snug plus a quarter turn" as their "torque value." I don't like installing Speedplay cleats on a customer's shoes without some kind of threadlocker.
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Great. You RTFM.
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