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cdt808

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stuck seatpost....
« on: March 13, 2013, 10:35 PM »
So .... I have an old frame from which I hoped to remove a fluted seat post to use on another bike, but its stuck fast  :(

Have given it a good old heave ho whilst the saddle was on and, in frustration once the saddle was off,  a good tw*t with a lump hammer - which moved it further in by about 3mm.....

how the chuff do i get it out guys????   :-[

Offline Betty

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Re: stuck seatpost....
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2013, 10:40 PM »
Put the seat post in a vice and use the frame to twist it out, if you don't have a vice try clamping a stem to the post to give you a bit of leverage  :daumenhoch:

2 minutes turkish...

scary_leary

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Re: stuck seatpost....
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2013, 10:44 PM »
Drill a hole (near top) through the post, push metal bar/screwdriver through.. Twist n turn til out.

Offline jT Racing

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Re: stuck seatpost....
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2013, 10:50 PM »
If all else fails you can saw it off and use a strong caustic mix to melt it out.
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Offline senzo milano

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Re: stuck seatpost....
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2013, 10:56 PM »
Maybe you can heat the tube a little ....
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Re: stuck seatpost....
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2013, 11:00 PM »
If it's an aluminium frame drill it out as all the twisting and tuggind will probably snap the frame  :crazy2:
WANTED....FRED BLOOD QUADANGLE FRAME..

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Re: stuck seatpost....
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2013, 11:14 PM »
as above. in the worst possible case a few devilocks may help !

or you can try bendys advice and leave it in coca cola overnight !  ::) :LolLolLolLol:
« Last Edit: March 13, 2013, 11:16 PM by bobbbbsy »

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Re: stuck seatpost....
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2013, 09:41 AM »
My stuck post wasa alloy renthal and it has fused to the metal frame - snapped the top trying to drill a hole in it to twist the top (it was fused)

if it has moved 3 mm then i would put it in a vice and twist it out using some man power  :knuppel2:





got it out in the end - just got to get it welded up from the previous owner


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