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Seized seat post

Squidgy Black · 2013-07-01 22:05:02

My seat post has seized in the frame, not a clue why as I only adjusted in a few months ago and it was perfectly fine until then. I've tried removing the seatpost clamp, sprayed it with GT-85/WD-40 etc, and giving it a good yank, but it doesn't budge. It's a steel frame, and I'd prefer to keep the seat post instead of…

01-07-2013 10:05pm

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Squidgy Black

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My seat post has seized in the frame, not a clue why as I only adjusted in a few months ago and it was perfectly fine until then.

I've tried removing the seatpost clamp, sprayed it with GT-85/WD-40 etc, and giving it a good yank, but it doesn't budge.

It's a steel frame, and I'd prefer to keep the seat post instead of buying a new one, luckily enough it's set at the perfect height for me, but it's eating away at me knowing that it's stuck if I ever wanted to move it.

Suggestions?

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#2 01-07-2013 10:39pm

Cee-Jay-Cee

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I'm assuming you straddled the top tube and faced the saddle and clasped the bike steady between your legs and twisted the saddle/post to loosen the grip first. You'll never get a seatpost out by pulling straight up, you'll need to twist and pull at the same time.

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