XT Rear Mech sloppy!

Unknown · May 2007

Hi my XT rear mech is playing up, no matter how hard i try to get th em indexing i am still having trouble. They shift up to low gear (big cog) fine but when i change down (towards little cog)nothing happens. when i change down again it skips two cogs. I am at a loss, is it the shifter? (deore - very basic) would trying a brand new cable help? I do keep everything lubed up including the cable where it goes into the housing. any help apppreciated thanks...failing that a visit to my LBS

Unknown · May 2007

I'd try fresh cables first. Then lbs.

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Unknown · May 2007

Is the rear mech bent?
I`m having the same problem. I put new cables on but still suffering. Mine is because the mech has taken a couple of knocks..i`m putting up with it for now til it really gets me down and then i`ll fork out for a new one.

Unknown · May 2007

and or the hanger.

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Unknown · May 2007

I had a bad smash on it a while back and it bent the hanger, i have replaced that...but the cage appears a little bent! Is that my problem? If so then i dont mind forking out for a new rear mech

Unknown · May 2007

i think i will try a new cable first, unless anyone else is pretty sure its the bent cage on the mech

Unknown · May 2007

I am tempted to bin the XT and get SRAM x9 mech with an x7 shifter...what do you guys think! I was with 2 mates yesterday...one had XT the other SRAM x9...who had the problems shifting? Yep me and the guy with the XT.

Unknown · May 2007

My xt has been flawless, even when the entire bike was pretty solid with mud. Try the flying snakes, they should bake a huge difference assuming the mech isn't borked

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Mad Splasherwmb · May 2007

I had trouble with an old XTR mech and eventually I tracked it down to the spring loaded knuckle near the attachement screw (the angle of dangle joint). This had worn so there was play and repacing the mech solved it. How old is your mech? Try to wobble it at this joint and check there's no more than minimal play.

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juankerrwmb · May 2007

Sounds like dirt in the cable casing.

Unknown · May 2007

I have ordered some flying snakes cables so hopefuly will get my sloppy shifting sorted!

Unknown · June 2007

Flying snakes now fitted and all is now fine with my shifting!

Unknown · June 2007

Almost always the cables when this happens!

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Andy B · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by stevebrock

Flying snakes now fitted and all is now fine with my shifting!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Cool, had your test run then?

Guess we'll get to give them a real test up Dalby [:D]

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Unknown · June 2007

Ype test run ok, all fine and dandy, they even feel smoother when shifting!

Unknown · June 2007

test

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