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rob

1;
is there any easy way to remove a seat post thats stuck solid its been soaking in wd-40 for about a week and it just wont budge.

2;
has anyone found a source of decals for the gs as mine came off in about 500 bits as they were scuffed to buggery to start with.

i would settle for good copies or nos would be much better although I'm not fussed either way

cheers
Rob

jezza · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject:

Re: Seatpost

I think most of us have had this problem.

Obviously WD40 is the first step and youve done that with no success.

Next step have you clamped the seat on and twisted to high heaven to try and budge it.

The you can always..now this may seem daft but try knocking the post in a bit further to try and shift the rust that is holding it, then soak again with WD40.

After that its the vice trick. use a heavy duty vice and clamp the seat post into it obviously ruining the post in the process, the grab the frame and twist like mad, this works on most occasions.

If still nothing and proceed with caution on this one, you can use gentle heating of the seat tube then twisting. this is a last resort and be careful as you can damage the frame.

Lastly send to an engineers and get it drilled out Shocked

Any other pointers from other members they may have done something else that has worked Wink

As for the stickers i dont know if stuey has sorted any but if he has i want a set too Very Happy

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Owen · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject:

Nicely put jezza. I think this should be sticky too.
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gaz_flair · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject:

the only tip i can give is...........................GET A BIG FECKIN' HAMMER, AND WHACK THE SHIZIT OUT OF IT! Twisted Evil

if this fails, do the above! Laughing

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Uncle Vulgar · Middle Name - 'Burner' Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 608

try driling a hole through both side of the seat post, stickin something like a screwdriver through both holes, find a "slot" that wont move ( a crack in the ground), stick the screwdriver in the slot and move the frame until free. This might sound daft, but I have removed 2 unmoveable seatposts this way Shocked

rob · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject:

thanks i will give all the options a go until i can remove it
i dont have a seat to use so mole grips will do

thanks

flippmo · Burner Fan Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Banbury

just done one.used liquid nitrogen on the post.clamp in vice and twist the frame.came out a treat.had some fun at the same time.

Goose1 · Post Gorilla Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 1916

hotrodzombie · Post Monkey Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 1313 Location: UK

This is pretty obvious, but hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet.

Take the clamp off the seat, tighten it onto the post.
Next get a large wrench attached to the clamp and try twisting (you only need to get 1/2mm of movement before you know it's working).
This way gives you much more leverage than twisting just the saddle, and it doesn't damage your seatpost.

gaz_flair · Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject:

thats a damn good tip hot rod!

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speedyshaun · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject:

Now restoring an old mk 1 tuff burner, bringing back memories of my youth. anyway the post was stuck well in the frame and was vertually all the way in Exclamation

previous owner had already drilled a hole in the post but couldn't get it out.

I removed the crankset, seat and clamps. with the crankset out theres a hole where the seat tube joins the bottom bracket. used a can of "plusgas" which is a dissmantling fluid, spray post round the top and bottom through the hole, leave abit then get physical.

rob · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject:

all of the above didnot work for me Twisted Evil

so i put the frame in a big chest freezer for a day and when it was still frozen i used a blow tourch and gentle heated the frame and it poped out with minimal damage to the frame but its getting resprayed anyway

theres my 2 pence Laughing

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esemdesign · Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject:

sorry didn't bother to read the post to see if this had already been said, plumbers freeze kit, tthen give it a gaza wack!

4112 · Burner Fan Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 28

heat the frame on the gas hob, until it has expanded enough
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4112 · Burner Fan Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 28

and
-clamp the offending post, with a handle bar stem
-use an old one, as it will fit on the thin part of the post
-do it up tight and you will be able to twist
insert longer bar over stem for leverage
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