Originally Posted by
wigglrpop
Hopefully these pictures help!
Derailleur Help - Imgur
I am not sure what is considered 'too much' housing. All I know to do that affects indexing is cable tension, which can be changed by turning the barrel adjuster...? My bike downshifts (to bigger cogs) just fine with one click of the shifter resulting in changing one gear. It's when I go from bigger to smaller cogs that it requires a "click and a half."
I appreciate the help again, but if you're here to be condescending and ignore what is going on here; what's the point.
Thanks,
Andy
Front cables are too long, but that isn't going to cause the problem you are having. Cable housing at the RD looks fine if not slightly short.
RD alignment looks off to me, a new derailleur hanger might be in order. Can't say for certain without using a gauge. Have you loosened the wheel and made sure that it was seated properly in the drop outs? That may be why the alignment looks off to me.
A RD with an 11tooth pulley wheel is an upgrade over one with a 13t pulley... in general. Not that one is inherently better, but 13t is an indication that the RD was made cheaply. Simply removing the pulleys, cleaning them out, regreasing, goes a long way and most likely the RD would be as good as new and not yield any shifting problems. If the bushings are still good then a new RD probably won't result in any noticeable improvement while riding the bike.