Originally Posted by
neil0502
While I have zero doubt that my method falls short of the nuclear option -- the one invoking the freezer and repeated, protracted ultrasonic cleaner cycles -- from that other thread ... it's good enough for me (and my wife) and was pretty darned low effort.
Hence why I present it as "here is how to solve the problem once and for all" vs. "this is how far you are probably going to be inclined to go."
I would not be surprised if most people would be heading to their LBS or searching online for new shifters prior to going the "thorough cleaning" route. But I post it to inform people about what it usually takes to get a good long-term fix, and to combat online misinformation that claims "do this flushing once and you'll never have problems again!!"
Meanwhile, I collect the discarded shifters and clean them as I'm completing other repair tasks, and everyone's happy.