I notice that the ergo lever index spring holder (part EC-RE111 on the exploded diagrams) is now (in the 2004 diagrams) labelled as being supplied as a 5-piece packet. Is this campag's way of acknowledging that the part does tend to break rather often?
Also the Record lever now has a carbon part with integral springs: labelled EC-RE065, instead of the alloy EC-RE111. Anyone have any views as to whether this might be a good replacement to use for all broken spring carriers - ie will it be more robust? I wonder what it costs...
NB I've had 2 broken (right hand) ergo spring carriers in 3 years. Campag told me this is "unusual". I wonder... The symptom is that the shifting gets a bit soft or mushy. If you have this symptom I'd reckon it's much more likely that the carrier is broken rather than the springs worn out!
bdm-<< NB I've had 2 broken (right hand) ergo spring carriers in 3 years. Campag told me this is "unusual". I wonder.. >><BR><BR>
Not unusual but do what we do. Dremel out the portion of the back plastic cap that sits directly over the post of the EC-RE-111(often breaks it when onto a habr, particularly anatomic bends) and take the plate, EC-RE-057, and grind the notch flat, so that it doesn't gouge the post base and also helps to keep the ring from breaking.
I think this teeny part should be steel, and perhaps ti in the Record lever. We have repaired many.
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