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Knoxxy
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Cleaning out Seat tube
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March 15, 2012, 09:38 AM »
I'm building a Redline cruiser & went to put seat post in.
It sounds horrible & the post is super tight, and scratched when removed.
Sounds like the tube is full of rust.
Any tips for cleaning out the tube before fitting?
Thanks.
Knoxxy.
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Dannywhac
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March 15, 2012, 09:45 AM »
I use a bottle brush you can get in homebrew shops + a squirt of WD-40 to give em a good blast out
Also check for weld spatter on the inside of the tube where the seat stays meet the seattube - if there is some get a metal file and give it a going over.
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Knoxxy
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March 15, 2012, 02:05 PM »
Great tips.
Thank you!
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sawzall
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March 15, 2012, 08:12 PM »
i use a flexi drive on a drill with a flap wheel
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March 15, 2012, 10:32 PM »
Also check the slit/hole at the top.
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oldschoolib
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sawzall x2
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skyway67
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March 15, 2012, 11:43 PM »
hi had the same trouble so i honed it out at work
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animal
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March 16, 2012, 10:06 AM »
If its just rust will the seatpost tube with vinegar. This will clean all the rust off in a couple of hours
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