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Seat post tube too narrow.
rwleigh:
--- Quote from: Andy68 on August 03, 2012, 02:03 PM ---Gonna ask the obvious....... any rust inside seat post tube fella???
--- End quote ---
No it's very clean and rust free inside, it's just the slot that isn't as parallel as it used to be and therefore tight at the top.
oldtired:
you can use an old post to open the gap up , bung it in so its just below the slot, preferably below the weld on the plate, then force it backwards , use a clamp on loose to stop it spreading to far , better still if you can use some weight to force it back and the leave it a couple of days with the weight on it, have used an old axle in the dropouts and a ratchet strap onto the seatpost to force the post back , left for a few days to let the steel move , on a raw frame you can use some heat to speed things up
Peter J:
Put the blade of the screwdriver inside a "cloth" dish cloth or one of them microfibre dusters (ask the Mrs >:D )
and slide it in from the top with a gentle wiggle and ease it in to open it up
Bit like having bum sex with the Mrs don't just go stabbing in there or you'll knacker it :daumenhoch:
rwleigh:
Thanks for the advice guys, think i'll start with the screwdriver in a cloth option first.
By the way Peter, WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION THERE! ::)
rick1970:
i reckon your problem is all that paint or powder inside tube get that stripped out and sanded before yer go prising with tools :daumenhoch:
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