Help with old Shimano MTB shifter...
06-21-20, 04:30 PM
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Help with old Shimano MTB shifter...
Hello Bikeforums!
This is my first foray into geared bikes and I'd like some advice please.
I got an old MTB out of my storage: a 1989 or 1990 GT Al Terra Outpost with a Shimano Country Exage drivetrain. I was riding it down the block when it started up shifting to the smallest cog by itself. Upon inspection of the lever the top nut came loose so I figured I'd grease everything up and reinstall. That didnt go very smoothly and I ended up stripping the nut and the bolt its connected to. I looked for replacement parts but the best I got was a scanned file of the entire shift/brake assembly but no shifter diagram. With this lever broken, what are my options to repair? My current thinking is to get a replacement shifter and hack off the shifter mount on the brake lever. Would that work? Any and all advice is appreciated!
This is my first foray into geared bikes and I'd like some advice please.
I got an old MTB out of my storage: a 1989 or 1990 GT Al Terra Outpost with a Shimano Country Exage drivetrain. I was riding it down the block when it started up shifting to the smallest cog by itself. Upon inspection of the lever the top nut came loose so I figured I'd grease everything up and reinstall. That didnt go very smoothly and I ended up stripping the nut and the bolt its connected to. I looked for replacement parts but the best I got was a scanned file of the entire shift/brake assembly but no shifter diagram. With this lever broken, what are my options to repair? My current thinking is to get a replacement shifter and hack off the shifter mount on the brake lever. Would that work? Any and all advice is appreciated!
06-21-20, 05:32 PM
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That would work, or you could get a new shifter/brake lever combo of the correct number of speeds and brake type.
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06-21-20, 06:14 PM
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The exage stuff was close to the bottom of the barrel. I would probably replace the whole unit.
