Quax trials seatpost FUSED in!

After I broke the bracket off my QU-AX seatpost i had to put my frame in
a vice and use a pipe wrench to get the end of the post out of the
frame. I think it was because it was a knurled post because it wasn't
rusted at all. The new post was also very tough to get in, so I think
the QU-AX seat-tubes are tight fitting to begin with. If you plan on
reusing the post ofter taking it out, DO NOT use this method as it will
trash the post completely.


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Have you checked out 'Sheldon Borwn's article on un-stucking a seatpost'
(http://sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html)?

He has a verry good site and it has helped me with many issues, both
bike and uni related.


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saskatchewanian wrote:
Have you checked out 'Sheldon Borwn's article on un-stucking a seatpost'
(http://sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html)?

He has a verry good site and it has helped me with many issues, both
bike and uni related.




john_childs wrote:
I leave for 6 hours to go on a muni ride and no one is able to answer a
simple question.

Sheldon "Unggggghhh!" Brown has the answer: '15 Ways To Unstick a
Seatpost' (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html)

If it is a steel seatpost in a steel frame then use penetrating oil and
let the penetrating oil soak in.

If it is a steel seatpost in an aluminum frame (or an aluminum seatpost
in a steel frame) then try ammonia instead of penetrating oil.

There are 13 more tricks in the list if those two don't work.






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MuniAddict wrote:
Ok here's what I'm going to try, and I think maybe someone already
suggested something along these lines; Remove saddle and substitute
about a 2-3' long piece of 2x4 and bolt securely to the seat post.
Secure the frame as much as possible. Oh, I also have a heat gun I will
use just prior to my loosening attempt

Twist the 2x4 until it frees up. I think this will work as I will have
much more leverage than just trying to grab and twist the saddle. I
have also sprayed the area with penetrating oil and I'm letting it sit
for about 24 hours. If this fails, I give up haha!


can I have it if you give up?


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skrobo wrote:
can I have it if you give up?

Well, the saddle height is a tad low for me, but then again I can learn
sif with it! No seriously, you can check out the thread in the
trading post to see what I decided to do with the uni, but i just wish
I'd thought to check the seat *before* I bought it...but then again I
prolly still would have bought it, thinking I could easily fix it!

About the 5th post down

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actually if u ride it, ride it without the seatclamp in place. And with
time you might get lucky and it'll pop out or move...


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*FIXED! *Finally got it out using a 2' section of 2x4 in place of the
saddle for leverage. It took so much to get it loose that the heavy lag
bolts I had it attached to gave way through the 2x4 *just* as began to
turn! egan So I retightened the bolts and slowly but surely twisted it
out. I think I know why it got stuck in the first place.

The previous owner wanted the seat lower (it's never been cut down!) so
instead of cutting it, he pushed the seat as low as he could get it, to
the point where it's not supposed to go because at the very lowest
point, it's apparently "tapered" somewhat as an indiaction of where to
stop so it won't go through and the tire!

It seems to be so because the seat post goes in/out very easily down to
about 6", then get's hard to go further. So he must've judt jammed it
in too far causing it to get stuck; and man was it stuck!


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here she is, a little paint removed from the seat post to make sure it
fits great, but solid as a rock!


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shes a beuty. Haha. Looks nice....


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isaac steiner wrote:
shes a beuty. Haha. Looks nice....

Yeah not to shabby for $120!


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