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Hi,
Been having problem with my dropper post, it won't go down when I press the lever. I've already changed the cable and it's still not lowering. Though the collar is stuck I can't twist it, maybe that? what's the best way to loosen it up? Really hoping to get this fix instead of buying a new dropper post.
Mine does this occasionally. I normally
just remove the collar, clean it and put some grease on the seal and post. Cycle it up and down a few times as it’s smooth again.
As Chuck says, cleaning & greasing is worth a try. The alternative is that the gas strut is knackered and needs replacing.
I've had two seize up. The first was replaced on warranty as it was only about 8mths old.
The second needed a new strut. Simple job to swap and not too expensive as I remember. I came to the conclusion that 2 years should be considered a good life and now consider the strut a consumable item.
I couldn't twist the collar it seized :/ any good way to loosen this up?
Try wrapping a couple of turns of an old inner tube round it to help grip it.
Use molgrips as a last resort (keep the inner tube on to save scratching it to bits!)
If you do get it off & clean it, grease the threads and make sure to remove the cap once a month to clean everything again. Basic maintenance saves trouble in future 😉