Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Bicycle Mechanics
Reload this Page >

Play in road STI shifter

Notices
Bicycle Mechanics Broken bottom bracket? Tacoed wheel? If you're having problems with your bicycle, or just need help fixing a flat, drop in here for the latest on bicycle mechanics & bicycle maintenance.

Play in road STI shifter

Old 01-14-10, 08:07 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
divineAndbright's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: ontario
Posts: 2,234
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Play in road STI shifter

I recently bought a used pair of shimano 8 speed sti shifters, and the shifter for the rear has quite a lot of play in it, as in if I were to put it on a bike and ride it would move and rattle around over every little bump. I was curious if anyone would know of any remedy to fix this. Beyond removing the cover cap at the front (which cant solve anything) I really see no way of taking these things apart any furthur, and looking around with it open (as in the braking position) I cant really see anything I could possibly tighten.
divineAndbright is offline  
Old 01-14-10, 08:11 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 9,438

Bikes: Trek 5500, Colnago C-50

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts
Used STI shifters are a risky investment. STI shifters are nearly impossible to rebuild, a few people have done it. I doubt if you can find parts for an 8-speed shifters.
What part of the rear shifter has play?
Al1943 is offline  
Old 01-14-10, 08:24 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
divineAndbright's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: ontario
Posts: 2,234
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Well if you were to picture it on the bars tightened down properly, the actual shifting + brake levers + the entire main body with all the guts in it can be moved from side to side.
divineAndbright is offline  
Old 01-14-10, 08:33 PM
  #4  
cab horn
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 28,353

Bikes: 1987 Bianchi Campione

Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 42 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 25 Times in 18 Posts
Originally Posted by divineAndbright
Well if you were to picture it on the bars tightened down properly, the actual shifting + brake levers + the entire main body with all the guts in it can be moved from side to side.
The shifter "body" must be tightened with the rest of the package - do not attempt to disassemble the STI shifter in any other manner. If anyone has the instructions handy feel free to post them.
operator is offline  
Old 01-14-10, 09:15 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
divineAndbright's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: ontario
Posts: 2,234
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Ok, so I examined more closely and found the nut to tighten it, looks nothing like a nut, but i saw small grooves in it for a special shimano tool I figure, and it was hard to tell if what it was on was threaded or not, but I saw what could possibly be threads, so i used a small screw driver as a punch to tighten this weird nut down better and success!
divineAndbright is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Hotspur.bianchi
Bicycle Mechanics
5
01-15-19 08:11 AM
corrado33
Bicycle Mechanics
15
03-28-17 07:11 AM
BROOKLINEBIKER
Bicycle Mechanics
3
10-08-14 08:54 PM
mleach82
Bicycle Mechanics
7
01-15-12 12:24 PM
Plow13
Bicycle Mechanics
4
04-05-11 08:28 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.