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Originally Posted by Big M (Post 9379910)

Try another shop. It looks to me like you have an 8spd, which really limits your options. Most new parts are made for 9 and 10 speeds nowadays.

Instead of getting hit for $250, I'd ebay an older 8 speed Shimano Tiagra and learn to swap it over myself. It's definitely something within reach of any do-it-yourself guy.

There are some things that I'd do with a personal bike that I wouldn't do with a customer bike.

If I install a used shifter on my personal bike and it doesn't work to my satisfaction, I'm out the cost of the used shifter.

So what should I do if it's a customer bike?
1. Tell him "tough luck"? I've just lost a customer.
2. Try to find another used shifter? if so, who pays for the one that didn't work?
3. Bite the bullet and buy a new shifter? I've just added the price of the used shifter onto the repair cost.

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Originally Posted by Tapeworm21 (Post 9354468)

I have 2 sets of these shifters. Spray them out with WD-40 (like said before) and I can almost guarantee you they will work.

Brake cleaning fluid works a lot better. It also evaporates super fast and doesn't leave a film like WD-40 does.

Shimano brifters aren't rebuildable like Campy. But they usually can be cleaned easily. Good luck