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Old 09-25-20, 06:31 PM
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Vinegar (a weak acid) is the wrong thing to use to loosen stuck aluminum stems and seatposts in a steel frame or fork Lye (aka sodium hydroxide or caustic soda) will preferentially dissolve aluminum without harming the steel.

BTW, good work at getting it out.
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