Originally Posted by
seedsbelize
And is there a specified tightness for that plug? I loosened it before I realized what was what. Yes, this is the first threadless stem I have ever touched
Yeah, there's a torque spec for those things. The one I have is 6-9 Nm, IIRC, but it also depends on the composition of the tube it's in. For CFRP, caution and friction paste are recommended.