'35 VL: Installed new seat bushing, the seat post came out with no problem and after the bushing was replaced, the seat post went back in without incident.
However....now, a medium bump in the road or moderately hard sit-down causes the seat to bind and stick all the way down. A yank on the seat releases it but only until the next bump.
Tried to remove the post to find the problem but after removing the seat post nut, the post will come up only about 4" before binding and hanging up, so now I can't get it out. Applying more upward force only tightens and binds it up worse. When raised, I see no evidence of binding from the bushing itself, so I think it's happening somewhere below that point.
In the stuck-down position, about 1 1/4" of the rod shows above the frame-
>Is that about how far it SHOULD go down, or is something preventing it from going all the way down?
I could use a jack to apply more pressure to pull it out but have heard some horror stories about the rod breaking and leaving the lower half stuck in the frame. Do NOT want to do that.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
Rich
However....now, a medium bump in the road or moderately hard sit-down causes the seat to bind and stick all the way down. A yank on the seat releases it but only until the next bump.
Tried to remove the post to find the problem but after removing the seat post nut, the post will come up only about 4" before binding and hanging up, so now I can't get it out. Applying more upward force only tightens and binds it up worse. When raised, I see no evidence of binding from the bushing itself, so I think it's happening somewhere below that point.
In the stuck-down position, about 1 1/4" of the rod shows above the frame-
>Is that about how far it SHOULD go down, or is something preventing it from going all the way down?
I could use a jack to apply more pressure to pull it out but have heard some horror stories about the rod breaking and leaving the lower half stuck in the frame. Do NOT want to do that.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
Rich
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