Seat pole cracked what to do now?

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i don't know if i mounted the engine to low but my seat pole cracked & i don't know what happened. is there anyway i can fix this.

 

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if there are a couple inches below the break, you can fix it stronger than it was by cutting off 6 or 8 inches of an old seat post (the part that fits inside that frame tube & holds the seat), and hammer it down right to the bottom. Then drill 2 holes thru it from the side just above & below the break & put a bolt thru the hole & tighten it down.

 

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i have to hire someone to do that. is there any other way to reconnect it & seal it together untill i find a guy who can do this type of work in my area. i afraid if i ride it i will break it even more

 

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if you need to hire someone for that kind of work this probably isn't the right hobby for you.

I would skip the bolts and have the guy weld it together personally. sticking an old seat tube in there is a good idea though

 

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you saying i find a longer seat pole & stick i all the way threw. and what if i mount the engine bracket on the crack untill i found someone who knows how to wield it. do you thing i can hold out untill next month

 

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you'll certainly break something else if you try to ride it that way - if you have a neighbor that owns a hammer & a hacksaw & a drill, have her fix it for you

 

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what do they need to do to fix it or wield it. dont know where to start & what is needed?

 

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my post tells how & later post tells what's needed - hacksaw, hammer & drill

I feel you are not cut out for this kind of work tho. See if there's someone working on these in your area.

 

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you might be able to slather the post with jb weld and shove it in there, but you'd have to work quick

 

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I might try it i'll go to homedepot tomorwow & get it. do you think jb wield will work?