Originally Posted by
Amesja
Tried cleaning the goop out of the hub? If the new shifter doesn't help that's your next stop on the fixit bus.
It was lacquered when I bought it, so I hosed down the inside with PB Blaster which freed up everything. Since then I've only used 20W oil in it.
The cable stop appears to be in the same place it was originally, and I checked to make sure the bolt-on adjuster stayed put on the new cable.
I've already got a new shifter on the way.