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I was wondering if there was anything that would melt or dislodge the bearings, cages or races out whilst not damaging the structure.
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A torch is going to torch the paint, so that's a bit of a last resort. Not sure I can be bothered with that, though it'll give it a nice "rat" look? ;)
But maybe some gentle heat on the electric hob can work?
I could put the metal stanchion bit at the bottom on the heat so that the painted outside tube doesn't get direct heat. The steel should heat up and the inside tube should also get hot, heating up the bearings and other bits I cannot get to.
Not sure that is quite "hot" enough though... my partner thinks not and he's more into mechanical engineering than I am.
JWestland
Yep...sell on the steerer/boot (no holes amazingly) and stem and give it a funeral service before flinging it in the metal skip at the recycling center, where it will land with a satisfying noise.
However...I am stubborn and my partner is a proper engineer, so we shall see how this pans out. I've never seen anything THAT corroded :/
Next plan is to see if we can get a mini-jack/find a wider door frame somewhere, as the car jack is at an angle where it won't be able to generate much force.