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02-23-2005, 07:54 PM

On 23 Feb 2005 19:51:25 -0800, aksjls@yahoo.com may have said:

>Hello,
>
>I got a stuck seat post in a seat tube. Someone suggested
>Liquid Wrench. I found it was just some lubricant. Will
>the more readily available WD-40 do the job?

WD40 is not as good as a penetrant as Liquid Wrench. Neither is likely
to have much effect in my experience, but LW has the better shot at
actually doing something.

For real hints, start here:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html

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02-23-2005, 07:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Werehatrack Posts: n/a	Re: Liquid Wrench On 23 Feb 2005 19:51:25 -0800, aksjls@yahoo.com may have said: >Hello, > >I got a stuck seat post in a seat tube. Someone suggested >Liquid Wrench. I found it was just some lubricant. Will >the more readily available WD-40 do the job? WD40 is not as good as a penetrant as Liquid Wrench. Neither is likely to have much effect in my experience, but LW has the better shot at actually doing something. For real hints, start here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.