Help on finding a replacement for an integrated shifter/brake lever

Quoted post said:

I have a set of Shimano Alivio integrated shifter/brake levers (3/7-
speed) on my MTB. See picture of the shifter/lever at:

http://www.erality.com/assets/public/IMG_6208.jpg

The shifter for the front derailleur isn't working very well anymore,
and will probably have to be replaced.

I was wondering if the shifter/brake lever combo at the following link
would be a compatible replacement.

http://bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC109101

I have a 1997 GT Talera MTB. The front derailleur is Acera-X and the
brake set is Altus (cantilever).

Thanks

Yes, that shift/brake lever will work properly, but...

What exactly is wrong with the old one? Many times a good washing-out
with spray oil and replacing the cable & housing can return an old
shifter to usefulness.

Jeff

JeffWills said:

Quoted post said:

I have a set of Shimano Alivio integrated shifter/brake levers (3/7-
speed) on my MTB. See picture of the shifter/lever at:

Quoted message said:

http://www.erality.com/assets/public/IMG_6208.jpg

Quoted message said:

The shifter for the front derailleur isn't working very well anymore,
and will probably have to be replaced.

Quoted message said:

I was wondering if the shifter/brake lever combo at the following link
would be a compatible replacement.

Quoted message said:

http://bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC109101

Quoted message said:

I have a 1997 GT Talera MTB. The front derailleur is Acera-X and the
brake set is Altus (cantilever).

Quoted message said:

Thanks

Yes, that shift/brake lever will work properly, but...

What exactly is wrong with the old one? Many times a good washing-out
with spray oil and replacing the cable & housing can return an old
shifter to usefulness.

Ooops... on second look, the new lever is for V-brakes, while you say
your old brakes are cantilever. These two designs use different
amounts of cable travel and can result in sub-optimal braking.

Jeff

JeffWills said:

Quoted post said:

I have a set of Shimano Alivio integrated shifter/brake levers (3/7-
speed) on my MTB. See picture of the shifter/lever at:

Quoted message said:

http://www.erality.com/assets/public/IMG_6208.jpg

Quoted message said:

The shifter for the front derailleur isn't working very well anymore,
and will probably have to be replaced.

Quoted message said:

I was wondering if the shifter/brake lever combo at the following link
would be a compatible replacement.

Quoted message said:

http://bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?ID=BPC109101

Quoted message said:

I have a 1997 GT Talera MTB. The front derailleur is Acera-X and the
brake set is Altus (cantilever).

Quoted message said:

Thanks

Yes, that shift/brake lever will work properly, but...

What exactly is wrong with the old one? Many times a good washing-out
with spray oil and replacing the cable & housing can return an old
shifter to usefulness.

Jeff- Hide quoted text -

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When I push the shift lever to get from the middle chainring to the
big chainring, the lever doesn't "catch" on whatever mechanism is
inside the pod. For the last year or so, I've applied downward
pressure on the lever while pushing it forward to help the lever
complete the shift, but downward pressure doesn't help anymore.
Shifting from the small chainring to the middle chainring works fine.

Thanks

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When I push the shift lever to get from the middle chainring to the
big chainring, the lever doesn't "catch" on whatever mechanism is
inside the pod. For the last year or so, I've applied downward
pressure on the lever while pushing it forward to help the lever
complete the shift, but downward pressure doesn't help anymore.
Shifting from the small chainring to the middle chainring works fine.

There's a collection of pawls and gears inside the shift lever that
have to "catch" for the shifter to work. As the shifter gets older,
the lubrication tends to gum up and get sticky. Try some lube sprayed
into the shifter's internals- that'll at least give you a better idea
of what's working or not.

I had a wonky shifter a while back- a little spray lube restored it to
working order, and it's still working fine.

Jeff