Front Derailleur

bragawd

Hi All ... just got back from a well muddy/wet ride and my front derailler seems seized.. can't move it by hand either.. is it knackered ? ..
Noty cleaned it yet its just a quick topic....

386ka

You will not know until you clean it! If you are here for a bit of encouraging thoughts, it is probably full of mud and gunk, a clean will get it back to normal.
Cheers

cooldad

Is this a quiz?

The Rookie

Could just be muck has got into the low stop....clean it all off and try and move it, is it stuck 'out' or 'in' or in the middle, is the cable relaxing but mech not moving, etc etc etc

Describe the problem fully and we have a chance!

bragawd

Ok clean it properly.. and give it a good soaking with WD40 its still solid won't move Up as its in the granny ring position.. I've tried pulling on the cable just above the mech its still won't move

YeehaaMcgee

check for any small stones or gravel trapped in the mechanism.

bragawd

lol... i was just going to put. HEY found the problem.. there was a little stone in the mech that i couldn't see till i turned the bike over.. SORTED well happy...

YeehaaMcgee

I know.
I put it there :twisted:

bragawd

no worries .. i'll remember that when u ever visit llandegla ... 8) i'll return the favour hehe