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Seized aluminium seatpost in a carbon frame

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  • 01-08-2019 8:04pm
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    ciarano
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭


    Seized aluminium seatpost in a carbon frame .any advice appreciated
    Thanks


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    How hard have you tried? Have you clamped the seat post in a bench vice and used the frame as leverage?

    Turned the bike upside down and Poured coke in though the BB to the seat tube and left it to penetrate overnight?


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    Grassey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    Start seeping wd 40 in at the join. Keep at it bit by bit for a good while, then stand with frame between your legs and give the seat a good twist.


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I have one in the LBS. they say they have a spray/liquid for the job but there is always a risk to the frame


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    ciarano
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭ciarano


    Thanks a million for the replies


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    #6
    ciarano
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭ciarano


    UPDATE Surgery went well BoIling water and elbow grease SUCCESS
    Thanks everyone


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    phew, my advice was to buy a new bike.

    the fact you have resolved your issue, does not change my advice though.:)


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