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Squeaky Downshift

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  1. I have not long had a new rear mech fitted,Deore LX.All was quiet at first but an annoying squeak
    has developed when changing into a larger sprocket.It is silent when going to a smaller sprocket,no
    noise at all.It is difficult to determine where exactly the squeak is coming from but it appears to
    arise from the cassette/chain itself rather than the mech as if the wheel is absent the mech moves
    silently.I have lubricated the mech,the chain (after a good clean ),sprayed some on the sprockets,
    and also squirted some down the cable but the squeak persists.It may not be anything to do with the
    new mech,in fact I don't think it is,but it is slowly getting on my nerves.The cassette is 8-speed
    MegaRange.It changes gear with no problem except for the squeak.Anyone any ideas please.

    Sam Salt

  2. Thanks will give it a go.

    Sam Salt

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    I have not long had a new rear mech fitted,Deore LX.All was quiet at


    first

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    but an annoying squeak has developed when changing into a larger


    sprocket.It

    Quoted message said:

    is silent when going to a smaller sprocket,no noise at all.It is


    difficult

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    to determine where exactly the squeak is coming from but it appears to


    arise

    Quoted message said:

    from the cassette/chain itself rather than the mech as if the wheel is absent the mech moves
    silently.I have lubricated the mech,the chain (after a good clean ),sprayed some on the
    sprockets, and


    also

    Quoted message said:

    squirted some down the cable but the squeak persists.It may not be


    anything

    Quoted message said:

    to do with the new mech,in fact I don't think it is,but it is slowly


    getting

    Quoted message said:

    on my nerves.The cassette is 8-speed MegaRange.It changes gear with no problem except for the
    squeak.Anyone any ideas please.

    Slip out the rollers from the rear derialleur cage and get some lube on


    the

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    sleeve inside. Many mechanics and bike asemblers skip that part of prep


    and

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    you can;t get lubricany past the dust cover without talking it apart. They make a distinctive
    high-pitched intermittent squeal.

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    Andrew Muzi yellowjersey.orgyellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April 1971

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