Gordhein

> Dude.... Go onto youtube and look up 'How to change my gear cable for model SH******* shifters'.... You will get about 6 tutorial videos. Many more than about 6 : change gear cable shimano 105About 1,830 results ./ 52kV 3min50 Replacing the gear cable on a Shimano 105 shifter.mp4 15,891,859 bytes ./ 115kV 5m10 How To Install Gear Cable - Brifters - Shimano Ultegra Brake Shifter - BikemanforU.mp4 27,916,734 bytes ./ 72kV 8m00 Disassemble Broken Shimano 105 Shifter (Left ST-5600).mp4 34,002,455 bytes ./ 278 kV 9m58 Gear Cable Replacement.mp4 39,195,397 bytes ./ 1.4 kV 9m04 Rear Derailleur Cable Replacement.mp4 40,094,986 bytesI'll post which works { kV = thousands of views }

Thanks for detail. Could be difficult, I'm pulling back on the brake lever to expose the channel that the gear cable lies in - and no sign the feeder hole will rotate into the visible gap. I have some youtube vids though, let's see what they say ...

Yeah - I could do this, but I'd already taken piccies and done the post below. Thanks - it's a good option too :-D

Seems to be Shimano 105 shifters (rest of groupset is this) 1. Outside view - gear cable visible through hole in plastic cover, the feeder hole must be around where my index finger is ... http://i.imgur.com/Q9w6HZm.jpg 2. Inside view - showing pivotting around riivet http://i.imgur.com/gssPFTa.jpg 3. Top view = showing rubber boot pulled back and hard plastic cover underneath http://i.imgur.com/GzWs9OY.jpg

Thanks for feedback - will do the photos then. It's a road bike, and shifter was in the high speed (low tension) position. piccies to follow .....

Can anyone advise please? I'm struggling to replace the gear cable (for rear derailleur), but I cannot see how to thread the new cable in the handlebar grip. It's a combination brake and gear lever. According to salesperson in bike shop, the rubber boot over the back of the handgrip should expose the feeder hole which seats the lug on the cable. My brake/gear lever has a hard plastic cover under the rubber book which the gear cable runs beneath. This plastic cover seems to be riveted in place under the handlebar tube, and there is a spring behind the rivet. I can't think it is right that the rivet should be removed. I've taken off the small top dust cover, and locating nut - that didn't release anything or reveal a hidden attachment point - and it's now not secure, the 8mm nut won't engage the threaded stud anymore - I assume that cover was cosmetic and not important. All experienced advice much appreciated. If a photo will help, I can provide some.