105 Brake is Sticky
06-29-18, 02:04 PM
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105 Brake is Sticky
What parts inside a 105 5800 STI shifter do I need to lube for the brake squeeze to funciton more smoothly? I put a new cable/housing - it seems like something's rubbing in there....
06-29-18, 02:35 PM
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Rear brake with short brake housing from back of top tube to brake caliper?
06-30-18, 06:06 AM
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I usually try to understand the problem before I go lubing stuff willy nilly. Detach the cable from the caliper and work each part, the caliper/cable/lever to find out which is the issue. Then service/lube which ever is giving you the stickiness. Andy
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Definitely find out why it's seems to be causing you issues before you lube it. New cable and housing causing problems is likely installation error. Or where the problems why you changed the cable and housing?
06-30-18, 01:00 PM
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I was ready to replace cables for sticky brake. I already had the bar tape off when I realized I had just shifter cables. Just out of curiosity I re-wrapped a little looser and that seemed to solve the problem.
