If it stuck IN the seatpost i'd just leave it

, if it is stuck in the seattube, I'd get it out
with a slidehammer. This can be improvised with a lenght of threaded rod, two nuts with a serious
washer at the shim end, and a nut on the top end. Find something heavy with a hole you can slide up
and down. /Marten
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
>
> So the shim is stuck to the seatpost, not stuck inside the frame? I'd think the easiest way to
> loosen it would be to pry it apart a bit at the slot and shoot some penetrating oil into it. Very
> unusual for a shim to be so thoroughly stuck to a seatpost that it's a big problem.
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReaction.com
>
> "dan baker" <
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> > I am looking at replacing a seatpost, and it currently has a shim. The shim seems to be stuck in
> > the seatpost pretty well.... any tips on how to remove it?
> >
> > thanx,
> >
> > Dan