Stuck Seat Post

[sawyer280769]

Want to replace the seat post on my bike but it is stuck solid. Anyone got any suggestions for getting it out?

 

[HLaB]

What type of post is it if its alu spray something like wd-40 on leave overnight and try again. If its Carbon DONT. Sometimes I find rotating the post, gradually at first before pulling up helps.

 

[sawyer280769]

Its aluminium. Stuck solid. It wont move at all even when I try and rotate it.

 

[HLaB]

Its aluminium. Stuck solid. It wont move at all even when I try and rotate it.

Have you tried spraying it with WD40 and leaving over night to settle?

 

[RedBike]

Try GT85 / WD40. Put the seatpost in a vice and try twisting the frame.
If this doesn't work have a look under the sink for something containing ammonia. Ammonia should disolve aluminium oxide.

Failing that, read this and get that hacksaw ready.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html

 

[sawyer280769]

looks like my weekend is sorted.....

 

[HJ]

Sheldon Brown has 15 ways to unstick a seat post, one of them is bound to be right for you...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Here's an interesting thread that ran for a while - worth a trawl through as there are several ideas!

http://cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=29419&highlight=seatpost

 

[sawyer280769]

great help lads. After about 30 minutes of pulling, twisting and lots of swearing I git the bugger out ! Thanks!