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Help - remove stuck gear cable?

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  • 27-02-2018 9:15pm
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    guanciale
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭


    My CX bike has a shimano sora set of shifters. The rear gear cable snapped inside the shifter. I am having a nervous breakdown trying to get the frayed cable end out of the shifter. Searched about a dozen how to videos. None work. All out of ideas. I need the bike tmrw so any ideas folks.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Shift all the way round so the lug faces out the gap in the lever, then tweeser it out. Fiddly but possible.


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    use a fine metal pick to push/pull/prise it out...I get these issues frequently in the workshop.

    don't use a wooden toothpick!

    it will break in the shifter and your problem will be doubled!


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    Type 17
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    Hook and pick set is brilliant for this issue.

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    #5
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,538 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    DIE WEISSE ENGEL!


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