AndreZA Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 Edman, now check which parts can be replaced with Ti ones and if the bearings can be replaced with ceramic ones.
javadude Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 Remember last year when Campag launched the limited edition "Red" levers at a couple of thousand bucks premium. Turns put the only difference between those levers and the regular ones were the red painted logos and 50 bucks worth of stiffer G Springs. Amazing the price some are prepared to pay just to ride what the pros ride.
Speed Devil Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 Edman' date=' now check which parts can be replaced with Ti ones and if the bearings can be replaced with ceramic ones.[/quote'] Don't forget to use a wax based lubricant to prevent dust from accumilating inside the mechanism so that you don't have to strip it again just to clean it
Minion Posted June 13, 2009 Author Posted June 13, 2009 The weather's improved to the point where I could venture outside to strip the right lever. Aside from levers, housing and springs, here are the differences between left and right levers. The two parts stamped with a 10 are what separates 9 speed from 10 speed.
Tumbleweed Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 You can see this is a Record or Chorus lever by the ball bearings. Lower end ones have bushes. the branding on the lever is also a dead giveaway...
Rocket-Boy Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Is it really hard to get the brake lever out on a shimano set? I have one that has some pretty bad marking on it that I want to get redone.
ViperSquad Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Edman, JB. Who are the agents for campag? Or can you order the spares from your LBS at a premium? I too would like to take a part my Levers, they have served me well, but as JB ponts out they have nearly lost their "click"
Johan Bornman Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 The agent is J&J in Pretoria. However, you'll have to get it from your bike shop. Even with a 200% mark-up you should pay no more than R50 or so for the two springs. Tip: If your click slowly disappeared, you only need the springs. If the click suddenly disappeared, you'll need the spring carrier as well since its post has broken off. That too is cheap cheap. Do it.
GFishy Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 These are the type of threads that makes the Hub worth while... Keep it up
GFishy Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Is it really hard to get the brake lever out on a shimano set? I have one that has some pretty bad marking on it that I want to get redone. Shimano wears out... CAMPAG wears in... Heard that somewhere
BMCfan Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Have to agree with GFishy! This is definitely the kind of posts that makes me come back to the thehub! Hoe se hulle: 'mens is nooit te oud om te leer nie'
Rocket-Boy Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Is it really hard to get the brake lever out on a shimano set? I have one that has some pretty bad marking on it that I want to get redone. Shimano wears out... CAMPAG wears in... Heard that somewhere Haha, cant say if thats the case but these are still in perfect mechanical condition. The only thing is that they levers have some of the anodized colour coming off. What I want to do is get them prepped and possibly resprayed. Im just a little nervous about stripping them after having seen how many little bits were lurking in those campys!
GFishy Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Rocket-Boy, To be honest I don't think spaying them is the way to go... I could be wrong - I ride that Italian brand and don't have the problem. Maybe just replace the lever.
Rocket-Boy Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Can you replace the leavers seperately? There is no structural damage, it just doesnt look very pretty Rocket-Boy2009-06-15 05:06:21
Minion Posted June 15, 2009 Author Posted June 15, 2009 Can you replace the leavers seperately?I'm not sure if this is possible. I never really looked closely at my Shimano levers when I road them, but I do remember that most of the shifting mechanism was built into the lever, rather than into the housing - this might make things a bit fiddly. If you look at the Ultegra parts list you can see that it's possible to remove the whole lever assembly from the housing. Once you've got that off you could explore to see how easy it might be to take it apart.
Velouria Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 Ok - the part numbers are (Right hand lever - Record) G-Springs : EC-RE209 (need two of these) Spring Carriers : EC-RE111 Just placed my order Thanks for this thread - I feel inspired to fiddle with my ergo levers
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