Shifting Problems - rear derailleur damaged?
I have noticed recently that there is a definite clunk when I change up into the last couple of gears when in the largest ring on the front, everything is fine on the smaller ring. I had to change the cable a month or so ago and I thought everything was fine. As I've been wearing a skull cap under my helmet until a few weeks ago maybe I've just forgotten the noise. I did have a random clip less moment a month or so ago and scraped the RD very lightly but it's literally a light scratch so don't think any damage was suffered. Rear mech is Tiagra 9 speed with Tiagra shifters and as I mentioned shifting couldn't be smoother on the small front ring. Any advice gratefully received.
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Kona Jake the Snake
Merlin Malt 4
I removed the chain and cleaned it then whilst checking the hanger I noticed a build up of wax chain lube around the top jockey wheel, when I touched it it barely moved. Removed both cleaned and refitted re-re-indexed the gears and sweet shifting was restored.
Good job to as the replacement parts would have been expensive.
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