Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
I remember Shimano 3-speed innards coming as a complete cartridge. Rather than rebuilding the hub, you just open it up, slide out the old cartridge and slide in a new one. Is this no longer the case?
Internal replacement cartridges are listed by Shimano on their parts lists but once a hub model is discontinued availability of them seems to also end within a couple of years, based on posts I have seen.
Also things like shifters vanish too based on posts from a member looking for a Shimano 4 speed shifter fairly recently.
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