Mechanics and Fixing Any Questions Answered

Help please. Brake cable head is stuck in shifter. tried needle nose pliers and a spray of GT85 - No joy. How do I get this out?

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Got a pick?

also you pushing from the back with the wire ?

Gurus; Would a Shimano 105 fh5800 rear hub be compatible withe a CS-M8000 11-42 Deore/xt cassette? Is it like any 11 spd shimano freehub will support the 11-42 cassete if that is a s simpler way of putting it? I remain, in awe... ~Skip

Would a Shimano 105 fh5800 rear hub be compatible withe a CS-M8000 11-42 Deore/xt cassette?

Yes. You'll need a 1.85mm spacer.

i am pushing from the back yes.

I do have a pick. I give it a go picking it tonight.

Thank you

I want to use an 8speed xt m732 friction shifter with a 10speed dynasis mech. The shifter pulls 22mm ish of cable from 1-8, the dynasis needs like 34mm to go the full range. Any bodges out there to reduce the mech pull or increase shifter pull? Or a cable majig?

Mini vice grips. I have a pair in the workshop and they nail it every time.

You can increase the effective diameter of the shifter barrel by laying tape in the groove.

You may need a cable anchor bodge as well to get all of the extra derailleur movement that you need.

Is it too wide to cleaning fit between the plates?

https://www.knipex.com/products/pipe-wrenches-and-water-pump-pliers/knipex-cobra-xs/knipex-cobra-xs/8700100

Not sure. I’ll offer it up to a bit of chain I cut off the other day.

https://youtu.be/VXZ-FVPGLWo

This lad does it by filling off the little metal stop bit inside the shifter it’s around 20mins into the video

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@Alban
Sheldon may gain you some ground, but likely not the 50% extra pull you need. Perhaps combine it with other methods.

Anyone got a clue what sort of chainring/bcd I could buy to replace a ring here?

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None, those are (or at least look) riveted on.

Yup buy a new crank. Shimano tourney around £40 rrp, alivio/acera (replaceable rings) are around £60 now.

Cheers, both.

I'm replacing my double chainrings for a single (or at least trying). Turns out the bolts (5 of them - 110bcd) don't fully tighten due to the reduced width of the missing chainring.

What's the best answer please? I'm thinking I either need some chunky washers to mimic the old inner chainring, or some shorter bolts??

Many thanks

Dan

These would do it https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255021384359

Or a set of single speed chainring bolts (such as https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254960589961)

Great, thank you

Need a Bottom bracket and can get a good deal on a model with angular contact bearings. Is this beneficial over standard bearings in a BB?

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Cyclus-Tools/Standard-Thread-Cutters-for-Bottom-Bracket-Housing-with-Holder-p4170/?o=100277-universal-BSA

https://www.bike-components.de/en/Cyclus-Tools/Professional-Thread-Tap-for-Bottom-Bracket-Shell-w-Holder-p21802/

What is the difference between these two? Almost a 50€ price difference but I don't get why...

Taps are different? Cheaper has 4 cutting segments and the Pro has 6

I've put together a 10 speed campag chorus groupset but cannot index the middle sprockets on the cassette the chain always slips here. Only thing not new are the chainrings. Any ideas?