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@Scilly.Suffolk
If it came loose while you were riding it, it's fucked.
The fact that it keeps coming loose is a clue.
By all means use the correct torque now, in the vain hope that this will miraculously fix the problem.
But it won't.
And "no", you can't shim it. Especially with aluminium (aka beer can).