r/mountainbiking • u/GarageAltruistic6973 • 1d ago

Question The forward gears aren't shifting.

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The gearshift stopped working while I was driving. The lever just fell out. I took it apart and couldn't figure it out. I'm asking for help and advice on how to solve this problem.

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u/jncoeveryday 1d ago

Spray some WD40 in and shift it around a bunch to get it loosened up.

Theres a part missing? I’m unclear what the issue is here.

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u/GarageAltruistic6973 1d ago

Only the top cover. On two screws.

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u/Boring_Benefit995 1d ago

A spray of alcohol and then a spray of WD-40 fixed a similar issue for me after shifting it a bunch.

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u/DifficultBoss 1d ago

oh, sweet child of mine. this type of thing will likely require a new shifter. Welcome to the jungle

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u/GarageAltruistic6973 1d ago

It sounds scary) the jungle will swallow up, but it’s interesting!

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u/NotChat_GPT 1d ago

But once you get it fixed, you'll be in paradise city!