New 10s Shimano Cassette, Now gears 5 & 6 are funky
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New 10s Shimano Cassette, Now gears 5 & 6 are funky
- New cassette is identical to the old (Shimano 11-34).
- I installed it intact as one unit.
- Visually the spacing looks perfect.
- A pro mechanic at Wheelworks looked at it for 5-10 minutes and didn't see anything wrong. I couldn't leave the bike, but we had a good conversation (he knew Sheldon Brown).
- New chain is identical (Ultegra).
- Rear derailleur is the same (Shimano M771 IIRC)
- Although I replaced the jockey wheels. (The RD has 13K miles, the wheel closest to the cassette was almost completely smooth)
- I could shift into all gears, although not the 11 sometimes because of the jockey wheel.
- It feels like 5 & 6 don't hook up properly, and sometimes the gear will change up/down for no reason. Gears 1-4 and 8-10 are solid. Occasionally 7 gets funky. I've tightened and loosened the barrel nut while riding, but it hasn't improved it.
I've changed lots of cassettes and chains, although the jockey wheels was a first. I am using a new computer, and I need to set it up better to upload pictures (after cropping and resizing using IrafanView).
And, I have not disassembled my rear wheel to take apart the cassette and inspect.
I am hoping that one of you brilliant guys will recognize the problem based on my description.
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Even though you installed the cassette as a unit you might check for presence and correct position of all spacers; some of them are quite thin and maybe not apparent to a quick look. Is there perhaps a leftover one behind the cassette?
Did you get the jockey wheels in the correct positions? IIRC Shimano are different top and bottom, the upper one has more sideways "float"; could you have gotten them backwards?
Is the chain directional and if so, installed correctly?
Did you get the jockey wheels in the correct positions? IIRC Shimano are different top and bottom, the upper one has more sideways "float"; could you have gotten them backwards?
Is the chain directional and if so, installed correctly?
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I would start by taking the cassette off and reinstalling it using the blow out diagram to make sure your spacing is correct and everything is seated properly. Also, is the locknut tight enough? I had a Campy 10 setup that had a similar issue where certain gears were noisy. I took it off, cleaned it, then reinstalled and all the problems went away.
Also, check your cable and housing. Maybe it is binding up at that gear.
Also, check your cable and housing. Maybe it is binding up at that gear.
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Did you refine the cable tension after changing the cassette? Even "identical" cassettes have minor tolerance differences requiring slight adjustments to the cable tension and occasionally to the limit screws.
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I am going to assume that you’ve already checked cable/housing condition and proper cable tension and high/low adjustments. Make sure that there is not some kink in the cable that is catching.
The next thing I would check is to make sure derailleur hangar is straight. Check it with a tool, don’t just eyeball it. I know it worked OK before, but the previous setup with the more worn chain and cassette may have for some reason been more tolerant of the misalignment. This has happened to me before.
The next thing I would check is to make sure derailleur hangar is straight. Check it with a tool, don’t just eyeball it. I know it worked OK before, but the previous setup with the more worn chain and cassette may have for some reason been more tolerant of the misalignment. This has happened to me before.