sqeuaky/creaking brake lever/shifter

skuldintape

My brake levers (not the brakes themselves) are making noises - one is squeaking and the other is creaking. On pressing they both feel quite sluggish, in particular the one that is creaking. There is definite resistance when I press that one (the rear brake). So far I have rolled back the hoods and put some WD40 on any joints/points of friction that I can see, to no improvement. The bike was sitting in a box for 2 months while I moved, before that it was in regular use so this may have been creeping up for some time but I didn't notice it.

The shifters themselves are working fine, and there's no noise associated with their use. Just figured I'd put them in the title as they're in the levers too.

Any thoughts/advice appreciated.

crosstownk

I'm no expert but maybe if you post the make & model of your levers it may help others point you in the right direction.

I'll be following closely as my Shimano Claris rear brake/front shifter rattles like a ba$tard and is infuriating. LBS says little can be done

Maybe it's time for a new bike

skuldintape

crosstownk wrote: »

I'm no expert but maybe if you post the make & model of your levers it may help others point you in the right direction.

I'll be following closely as my Shimano Claris rear brake/front shifter rattles like a ba$tard and is infuriating. LBS says little can be done

Maybe it's time for a new bike

Good call. The whole brake set is Shimano 105. They came with my Canyon 2 years ago and I haven't done any tinkering with them at all since then.

seany15

crosstownk wrote: »

Maybe it's time for a new bike

the boards.ie answer to everything lol

bcmf

New cables and housing will cure most of the problems you have listed there!
Sitting and laying idle will for a few weeks will give the moisture time to play havoc between your cables and housing leading to unresponsive levers and calipers etc