My bike is sick - help!

ekimq
ekimq Posts: 20
edited December 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
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Fitted a new saddle last night on my faithful old GT Zaskar and noticed this crack. Is it terminal, or can I get it fixed?

Any pointers gratefully received

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    terminal really the repair cost will exceed the replacement cost.

    repair will be, weld and then re heat treat the whole frame.
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  • clas
    clas Posts: 187
    sadly hes right
    aluminium welding is not too easy either!.
    by god that must have had some abuse over the years!
    I never touched it! It was broke when I got here.
  • batch78
    batch78 Posts: 1,320
    Thats quite sad i feel for you
    And to brighten things up again heres a pointer :arrow:
    Unfortunately its time for new frame even if you did fix it would look ghastly and cost
  • z000m
    z000m Posts: 544
    that looks like a crack from having not enough of the seat post inserted
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I agree with the above.

    And I dont think its a Zaskar, the end cap on the top tube should be flat, not curved.
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  • stevie the freerider
    stevie the freerider Posts: 212
    avalange or agresor with the curved end cap
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