Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 9,625
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
I brought a vintage LX rear derailer with the same problem to my LBS. This derailer was a date correct rear DR for a vintage MTB I was building so I really wanted to repair it. Verdict: Yes it can be repaired, but no, it's not worth the cost.
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