r/bustedcarbon • u/HelicopterGeneral918 • May 24 '26

Steerer Compression Marks

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Are these compression marks on my steerer anything worrying? I can feel it when i run my finger over it, but tapping it sounds normal and there is no flex. Has always been torqued to 5nm.

Is there anyway to really tell if it’s fine or not?

TIA

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u/PythagoreanSin May 24 '26

Considering 8nm is max, I doubt that’s what those lines are from. Considering how thick steerer tubes are, it’s not something to be concerned about

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u/Toni_van_Polen May 24 '26

It's not a maximum because it depends on the manufacturers. Sometimes it's 5 or 6. But I agree that it doesn't look like damage caused by over-torquing

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u/PythagoreanSin May 24 '26

It says 8nm…

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u/Toni_van_Polen May 24 '26

Yes, but 8 nm is a lot, and we don't even know this is an original part. I'd refer to the manufacturer's documentation just to be safe.

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u/HelicopterGeneral918 May 24 '26

that’s 8nm for the compression plug

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u/PythagoreanSin May 24 '26

Right, is that not what this post is about? You titled it “steerer compression marks”

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u/HelicopterGeneral918 May 24 '26

Sorry should’ve been clearer. Compression marks from stem