Re: [CR] Seized Post, Parts - Coca-cola and other fluids ?

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Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 09:10:20 -0700
From: Mark Barnes <mbarnes@eskimo.com>
To: r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Seized Post, Parts - Coca-cola and other fluids ?


Beer works. I've tried coca-cola, ammonia, liquid wrench, heat, and dry ice; none worked. But beer did. After a cold beer, I sawed the offending seat post off, carefully sawed the stuck part into four or five longitudinal strips, and used vise-grips to pull them out. I rewarded myself with another cold beer. It worked.

Mark Barnes Astoria, Oregon

On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 05:22:49AM -0700, r cielec wrote: &gt; Ahoy ! &gt; While I am searching the archives, I request your indulgence to simultaneously post this question to the list for the reason of urgency. &gt; &gt; This is the steel-alloy seiziure condition. &gt; For reason of the metallurgical-chemical cause of the seziure, I vaguely recall that specific fluids were recommended.  Was coca-cola one of the recommended fluids ? What are the recommended fluids ?  The name Kroil comes to mind but, I am not sure if that was the medicine for rust or for this type of seizure also. Any suggestions were Kroil can be purchased ? Coca-cola I can probably find. (Oh, must one use Coca-cola of the pre-1983 formula ? hahaha.) &gt; &gt; Thank you. &gt; &gt; Regards, &gt; &gt; Richard Cielec &gt; Chicago, Illinois; U.S.A. &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; _______________________________________________ &gt; Classicrendezvous mailing list &gt; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org &gt; http://www.bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicrendezvous