Shimano clutch

[vanniri]

The little metal ring mechanism broke on my Shimano XT clutch - see attached photo. Are these available as replacement parts?

 

Alternatively, any hub member with a broken XT deraileur I can buy to salvage parts from?

[ChrisF]

Yes, it is part of the service kit 👍

[TheoG]

I never thought that would be a part that's prone to breaking .... 🙈

[DieselnDust]

21 minutes ago, TheoG said:

I never thought that would be a part that's prone to breaking .... 🙈

It shouldn’t but it is and apparently likely cost a team a cape epic win

[dasilvarsa]

45 minutes ago, TheoG said:

I never thought that would be a part that's prone to breaking .... 🙈

That Thing Can't Break by Itself, Some Human help is Needed.

It Can Wear but Not Break Like That.

 

[vanniri]

52 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said:

That Thing Can't Break by Itself, Some Human help is Needed.

It Can Wear but Not Break Like That.

 

My thoughts exactly. The clutch was not engaging, so I opened it (serviced it before) and started to remove the parts for cleaning/re-grease, the complete clutch unit came off, normally only the ring and adjuster would. When I inserted a screwdriver to open the ring the one point came-off (It did not sound or felt like a snap). I applied virtually zero force, to me it felt as if it was already seperated. 

Anyway, I'll buy a service kit and fix it.

 

 

 

 

[PappaWatTrap]

1 minute ago, vanniri said:

My thoughts exactly. The clutch was not engaging, so I opened it (serviced it before) and started to remove the parts for cleaning/re-grease, the complete clutch unit came off, normally only the ring and adjuster would. When I inserted a screwdriver to open the ring the one point came-off (It did not sound or felt like a snap). I applied virtually zero force, to me it felt as if it was already seperated. 

Anyway, I'll buy a service kit and fix it.

 

 

 

 

Please post where you ended up getting a service kit, I suspect I’m in the same boat with mine. 

[ChrisF]

21 minutes ago, PappaWatTrap said:

Please post where you ended up getting a service kit, I suspect I’m in the same boat with mine. 

 

Got this from my LBS

 

 

With 4.off clutch setups it is just a matter of time till I need it on short notice ... 😉

[PappaWatTrap]

3 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Got this from my LBS

 

 

With 4.off clutch setups it is just a matter of time till I need it on short notice ... 😉

This is going to be quite the controversial comment but I’ve been cycling with the clutch off for more than a year and have been very happy with the shifting. 
 

Only this past week when I replaced the outer and inner cable I decided to try the  derailleur again with the clutch on, only to find when flipping the clutch lever there was no resistance, as if the lever was connected to nothing😅

[ChrisF]

Just now, PappaWatTrap said:

This is going to be quite the controversial comment but I’ve been cycling with the clutch off for more than a year and have been very happy with the shifting. 
 

Only this past week when I replaced the outer and inner cable I decided to try the  derailleur again with the clutch on, only to find when flipping the clutch lever there was no resistance, as if the lever was connected to nothing😅

 

Hiehie ....

 

My HT clutch is also permanently off. But it is only used onroad ...

 

 

The dual suss lets me know very quickly if I forget to engage the clutch !!  Chain slapping the stay ....  stop, switch on clutch and she works perfectly.

[PappaWatTrap]

8 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Hiehie ....

 

My HT clutch is also permanently off. But it is only used onroad ...

 

 

The dual suss lets me know very quickly if I forget to engage the clutch !!  Chain slapping the stay ....  stop, switch on clutch and she works perfectly.

Haha ah makes sense, yes I'm on a HT and im rarely bothered by chain slap. 

 

I'll definitely take this into account when I upgrade to a dual sus. 

Edited April 9, 2023 by PappaWatTrap

[ChrisF]

Had some fun at the trails with the camera a while back.

 

This series of pics, incidentaly a HT, shows what the chain goes through after only a very small jump 

 

 

 

Okay, so this gent also on a HT grabbed some more air ....

 

 

 

Now watch this little racer, on a full susspension ....

 

 

 

 

PS - not sure which of these bikes even have SRAM or Shimano ....

 

PPS - also not sure just how much of this chain slap the clutch can reduce.  

 

Just having fun on a Sunday afternoon with old pics.

[RobertWhitehead]

I have literally never ever had to use a clutch on my trainer 

[PappaWatTrap]

1 hour ago, ChrisF said:

Had some fun at the trails with the camera a while back.

 

This series of pics, incidentaly a HT, shows what the chain goes through after only a very small jump 

 

 

 

Okay, so this gent also on a HT grabbed some more air ....

 

 

 

Now watch this little racer, on a full susspension ....

 

 

 

 

PS - not sure which of these bikes even have SRAM or Shimano ....

 

PPS - also not sure just how much of this chain slap the clutch can reduce.  

 

Just having fun on a Sunday afternoon with old pics.

Lekker to see the you guy jumping like that, 

I'm more of a roller, even though a can hold my own down Armageddon I'm not one for jumps. 

One trip to the dentist after some chipped teeth healed me from the need to see daylight between my wheels and the horizon.

[TheoG]

When I still had a XT DR (now on GX AXS) on my bike I always had the clutch on for off-road and it does make a difference.

If not serviced regularly however, it will negatively influence shifting.

[vanniri]

On 4/9/2023 at 4:35 PM, ChrisF said:

 

Got this from my LBS

 

 

With 4.off clutch setups it is just a matter of time till I need it on short notice ... 😉

Thanks Chris F, ordered from Evobikes for R175

Shimano (whomever the local distributor is) had in stock in Jhb.