A last ditch remedy that has loosened stuck posts for
me is Coke Classic. Not Diet, not Pepsi, the stuff in
the red can--it is very corrosive. I prop the frame
up over the garage sink, tape the seat tube bottle
bosses over if there are any, fill the seat tube with
soda and leave it overnight. If the bike isn't
getting repainted you bet I wash the tube out
thoroughly afterward!
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
> Once it is stuck in there, all bets are off. If it
> is not stuck, I always
> made sure that I pulled straight up, never twist. If
> it is stuck, you do
> whatever it takes to get it out, penetrating oil,
> knock it around, etc.
> More than once on my life did I saw off a stem, heat
> it up, and pour it out.
> David Tesch
> Milwaukee, WI
> USA
> Earth
>
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