Removing a corroded aluminium seatpost from a steel bike frame

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2021
  • The aluminium seat post had corroded inside the steel frame of this fixie bicycle. When I tried to grab it in the vice and twist the frame off it just sheared down inside the tube. So I cut a slit with a hacsaw and padsaw and then folded the metal inside until it became loose and fell down the tube. Then I cleaned out the frame with a wire brush and subsequently a file and eventually I was able to get a grip on it and pull it out.
    No, penetrating oil did not work, I tried that first, WD40.
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  • @chikoavena3407
    @chikoavena3407 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I did the same with a stuck handle stem, but I've had to cut a strip, both side to clamp the tube and "shrink" it to get it out

  • @genuinsanity
    @genuinsanity หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done....where there is a will there is a way .

  • @bendenisereedy7865
    @bendenisereedy7865 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've seen an Indonesian video where the mechanic used a couple of nuts locked to the end of a threaded rod to pull the post out. My own recent experience was that sawing internally worked pretty well. By cutting the seatpost off then cutting a slot in it with a metal disc on an angle grinder, right down into the frame slot, I ended up with only about 6" of the post to saw through.

  • @tommyhanlon8012
    @tommyhanlon8012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fair play to ya for sticking at it. I've had a few over the years that were flippin nightmares ! . ...

    • @sMm49
      @sMm49 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You'd think they'd stop mixing aluminum with steel at this point. Just make steel posts!?

  • @TheInfoworks
    @TheInfoworks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Persistence improves resilience, remote upload in the absence of brute force, cheers

  • @jackand100others3
    @jackand100others3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the vid! I was honestly thinking of buying a big drill bit to bore out the metal little by little😂 but I’ll attempt this. My mission now is to go to Home Depot

  • @jonathantyler7327
    @jonathantyler7327 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well done 😊. I’ve got some corroded headset spacers to remove now!!!

  • @philobrien4129
    @philobrien4129 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:22 some of my teeth loosened when exposed to that squeak! Metal fingernails on a Mr Muscle polished blackboard stuff! Great job getting the seat-post out, I'm going to have to try something similar on a bike I picked up for free!

  • @TuesdaysTurn
    @TuesdaysTurn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent work! The only thing I would have done differently is take the bottom bracket out before the sawing. I'm at this point right now with mine. Sawed on it for a couple hours. Now I'm letting is soak tonight with penetrating oil (probably won't help at all, but it's time to take a break anyway). Tomorrow this thing is coming out!

  • @RagedContinuum
    @RagedContinuum ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great, I now know what hell to look forward to

  • @jamiepeirce526
    @jamiepeirce526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think cutting and sawing out is the best way to go when it’s really corroded like that.

  • @BARDAKABRAMA
    @BARDAKABRAMA 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    the most hardest way I've ever seen

  • @user-yn4bg2oo2b
    @user-yn4bg2oo2b ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im not envy you man coz I passed through all this by myself 😊

  • @jaimehuerta1394
    @jaimehuerta1394 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have a broken Carbon fiber post break at the edge of the seat mount, will try your cutting method indeed, thank you

  • @bikenraider99
    @bikenraider99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maaaaan. I am doing the same. Mone is going to be a bugger though

  • @wrenchandscrub
    @wrenchandscrub ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm having similar struggle...2 hours into it so far...I must win

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  ปีที่แล้ว

      did you win?

    • @wrenchandscrub
      @wrenchandscrub ปีที่แล้ว

      @bootsowen not yet...it's totally mangled inside the seat tube now so it's going to be caustic soda I guess 🙈

  • @yanamulyana9169
    @yanamulyana9169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If the aluminum seatpost and aluminum frame are stuck, how do you remove it?

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would try the same way, but I would be a bit more careful.

    • @yanamulyana9169
      @yanamulyana9169 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bootsowen it's too risky, I don't want the frame to be damaged, it's a pity if that happens, but I'm confused 😭

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why not just saw it out gently?

    • @yanamulyana9169
      @yanamulyana9169 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bootsowen oke I will try

  • @NiceLegitContent
    @NiceLegitContent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the name of the red tool that you used at the end called ?

  • @NegronDennis
    @NegronDennis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    a bit of lye will do te trick, or maybe some galium

  • @singh-sks
    @singh-sks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Slide hammer it out

    • @Tinkercatnh
      @Tinkercatnh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Slide Hammer with a toggle bolt attached to the end. Trim back the sides of the toggle so that the face catches the bottom of the tube.