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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: CustardLips on July 01, 2013, 06:49 PM

Title: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: CustardLips on July 01, 2013, 06:49 PM

Seat post is stuck in this one !  >:(
Any tips ?  :)

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: Dannywhac on July 01, 2013, 07:00 PM

Soak in diesel or a lube/de-ruster of your choice overnight.

Get an old stem, clamp the four-bolter part of stem around seattube, twist and lift  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: animal on July 01, 2013, 07:15 PM

Whats stuck in what ?

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: CustardLips on July 01, 2013, 08:03 PM

Quote from: animal on July 01, 2013, 07:15 PM

Whats stuck in what ?

An ally layback in Gt pro frame.

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: animal on July 01, 2013, 09:01 PM

There r other threads in this section with all sorts of ideas  ;) Check em out fella . If all else fails melt it out with caustic  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: stevochb on July 01, 2013, 11:21 PM

Quote from: animal on July 01, 2013, 09:01 PM

There r other threads in this section with all sorts of ideas  ;) Check em out fella . If all else fails melt it out with caustic  :daumenhoch:

Aye caustics the way to go but make sure you are well protected. Gloves, visor or goggles and do it in a well ventilated area.

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: not johndub71 on July 02, 2013, 10:06 AM

clamp a stem to it and rag it out

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: fischflo on July 02, 2013, 12:53 PM

shake it

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: Funkyworm on July 02, 2013, 08:11 PM

Quote from: animal on July 01, 2013, 09:01 PM

There r other threads in this section with all sorts of ideas  ;) Check em out fella . If all else fails melt it out with caustic  :daumenhoch:

Im with Steve on this one, Caustic is the way forward I went down this route after trying everything only last month. it took a bit of babysitting but it came out perfectly & this post was stuck in all the way down to the bb casing, Longest bloody seat post i've ever seen mind you the guy i bought this off was about 6ft 4" !

(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/null_zps77326df8.jpg)

(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/eacf6b77-75b5-408f-a56e-6ad472f148c6_zpse5dbe8f7.jpg)

(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/null_zpsf2aa1032.jpg)

Title: Re: Another seat tube dilemma.
Post by: CustardLips on July 02, 2013, 08:33 PM

Thanks again fella's.  :daumenhoch: