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@Masterchief
Hello mechanics.
Please excuse my english.
I've done some research on the internet about the problem, but there seems to be different opinions on the solution, so I want to ask you about this.
The thing is, i've just bought a 1998 road bike with a pair of Shimano 105 8-speed shifting/braking levers. Both the right and left lever are having troubles shifting properly. It's like they wont "catch" the cable and pull it. I can move the lever, but theres no shifting action or any click sounds.
My research tells me it's old grease messing with the internal shifting mechanism.
Some say, that i should flush the entire lever with WD-40. People seems to agree this will help, but others say its a bad long term solution, and i should use citrus degrease, and then relube with chain oil instead.
I can tell this is a common issue with older shimano shifters.
What would you recommend?
Any good/bad experience?
thank you