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RUSTED IN SEAT POST REMOVAL???

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QuadPaul:
I'm sure you've all suffered this at some point over the years with a rust shaft stuck in the hole. So what's the best way of removing them. I've tried the obvious. spray loads of WD round the edge and trying to working out with mole grips but hasn't budged at all.

Any suggestions welcome.

Ta

oberonspacefruit:
aluminium pole, or steel?

QuadPaul:
steel - plus it's not a chrome seat post, it was a painted post.

oberonspacefruit:
can you soak it in diesel?

i put my frame in a big box, plastic liner, left it in diesel for a week.

then the post in the vice, and twist the frame.

heat can help too.

another method is to cut it off at the frame level, and put a hacksaw blade in the tube and cut it into 1/4's, then chisel it out. extremely time consuming though.

QuadPaul:
Cheers OSF.  :4_17_5:

I'll try the diesel method 1st as don't really want to start hacking at my VDC gorila in case I get carried away and bugger the frame.

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