Seat post shim

keithc440
keithc440 Posts: 277
edited June 2008 in Workshop
The shim in my seat tube has become stuck in a position raised above the seat tube when I adjusted my seat height last night. I think I may not have greased my seat post sufficiently when I installed it. Am I ok to give the shim a tap with a hammer over a protecting block of wood to get it back into position? Then if I grease the seat post sufficiently should it stay in position whilst I reinstall the seat post and adjust to the correct height ?

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    can you not just remove the seatpost, then remove the shim from the frame, for a good clean?

    Is this a USE type shim?
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  • keithc440
    keithc440 Posts: 277
    Yes I will try that. Could be dirt that is stopping it sliding into postion you mean.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    metal things tend to stick together after a while - corrosion, metallurgic reactions, etc.

    always good to strip things down periodically and clean them.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer

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