Stuff you learn(t) the hard way by being your own mechanic

[droo]

The nice thing about Youtube is that if all goes wrong one can always share the link with the LBS when you bring in a box of parts and ask them to just quickly fix this for you while you wait ... the link will help them see just how you went wrong

 

And charge by the hour to watch some pootube hero self-fellate for 10 minutes before actually getting stuck into it.

 

PDF please.

[MORNE]

Youtube is dangerous. Read the manual.

youtube has a manual???

 

....i guess it's for those nights you find yourself falling down the sidebar rabbit hole, watching some weird video and asking yourself what life choices led you to that exact point in time?

Edited October 29, 2019 by morneS555

[lechatnoir]

And charge by the hour to watch some pootube hero self-fellate for 10 minutes before actually getting stuck into it.

 

PDF please.

 

I think you have the wrong link...

[BigDL]

You're ******* childish, sorry for my language but to put everything in caps is just rediculous. I simply just told you guys about something and here you say I wanted to get a reaction out of you guys. That's fine, be like that,it's not like you made bikehub. Sorry you got offended about my life choice. I don't see the issue talking about something else on a different thread.........I'm going to respect you and and I will go find another thread to go share my story with if that makes you happy. [emoji4]

What story? It’s been two weeks - knob.

[BigDL]

No that was another kid called Kyle Tolmay a$$hole.

Hi Kyle - welcome back

[BigDL]

Is not so easy removing a stuck seatpost (carbon wrapped alu). going for the 3rd evening to try and saw it out. patience is key.

After a number of years of trying I eventually resorted to heat.

[King_Crispy]

What story? It’s been two weeks - knob.

He's been very quiet.

Must be end of year exams????????????

[ABrooks]

Is not so easy removing a stuck seatpost (carbon wrapped alu). going for the 3rd evening to try and saw it out. patience is key.

I think I saw somewhere some dry ice around the seatpost seemed to work if not it might be possible to use the dry ice on the seatpost and a bit of heat on the frame.

[cfcjim]

He's been very quiet.

Must be end of year exams

Naah, his Mum took his phone away.

[Jensie]

I think I saw somewhere some dry ice around the seatpost seemed to work if not it might be possible to use the dry ice on the seatpost and a bit of heat on the frame.

OK here is the aftermath. 

1.Tried coke, Q10 penetrating oil. Boiling water and cold water. Nothing worked.

4. resorted to cut the seatpost about 20mm from the frame.

5. cut in 3 grooves in the seatpost to see where would be the easiest way to cut though.

6. starting using a saw blade wrapped in old tube cutting the seatpost length in the frame, and being careful not to go to far to start sawing the frame,

7. after 4 nights of sawing and breaking blades started to use a screwdriver as a chisel to open the seatpost where i sawed it. think the wrapped carbon stuck like glue.

8. after the screwdriver went all the way i pried the aluminium away and started to see if the post is moving and then suddenly it started to sink in the frame. then used a vice grip and hammer to hammer it out. was still very reluctant to come out but it did mm by mm. 

YEAH...out

[Jensie]

I think I saw somewhere some dry ice around the seatpost seemed to work if not it might be possible to use the dry ice on the seatpost and a bit of heat on the frame.

This will work with normal seatposts, carbon does not expand or shrink like metal. the wrapped carbon made it worst.

[MrJacques]

https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/seized-seatposts-and-stems

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/126742-stuck-carbon-seatpost-in-carbon-frame/page-3

 

Looks like you came to the same solution

 

Whatever happened to JB?

[MudLark]

OK here is the aftermath. 

1.Tried coke, Q10 penetrating oil. Boiling water and cold water. Nothing worked.

4. resorted to cut the seatpost about 20mm from the frame.

5. cut in 3 grooves in the seatpost to see where would be the easiest way to cut though.

6. starting using a saw blade wrapped in old tube cutting the seatpost length in the frame, and being careful not to go to far to start sawing the frame,

7. after 4 nights of sawing and breaking blades started to use a screwdriver as a chisel to open the seatpost where i sawed it. think the wrapped carbon stuck like glue.

8. after the screwdriver went all the way i pried the aluminium away and started to see if the post is moving and then suddenly it started to sink in the frame. then used a vice grip and hammer to hammer it out. was still very reluctant to come out but it did mm by mm. 

YEAH...out

 

 

Next time... Spanjaard penetrating oil.

[WrightJnr]

He's been very quiet.

Must be end of year exams

 

Growing kale takes time guys.. Come now, be lekker. 

[fanievb]

Next time... Spanjaard penetrating oil.

 

a.k.a. spookpis

[mazambaan]

Next time... Spanjaard penetrating oil.

Much debated topic on bike forums - mix of ATF and acetone I think has some fans.  Of course the Sawzall has its adherents in the final reckoning.