1337 Trials Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hello. I got this SRAM X7 shifter this morning and went to replace the cable. Now ive put it back together I can't seem to get it to just click the 8 times it should. When I received it this morning it clicked the correct number of times. It just carried on clicking. I have seen some of the SRAM x9's have another spring on top but I didn't see any spring fly out when I took the shifter apart. Heres a picture: So did that spring fly out or have I not got it wired up correctly? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 There should be a spring there the barrel adjuster is! There naffed if you loose it. Also out of memory there should be a ball-bearing somewhere on it! not 100% on that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) There should be a spring there the barrel adjuster is! There naffed if you loose it. Also out of memory there should be a ball-bearing somewhere on it! not 100% on that though. Oh dear. Looks like ile be trying to get a single speed chain and going SS for this ride on Friday then Edited June 27, 2012 by 1337 Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 That's not how you replace the cable... Oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) That's not how you replace the cable... Oops. Yeah, I realised after that you can just use the cc cap. I could get hold of a cheap shifter tomorrow but will it be worth it? What im thinking is do I waste £15 on a single speed chain (it may be more as if I want it for Friday ile have to go to my LBS) which is a bit more expensive than the internet or get a cheap 9 speed shifter from my LBS which will be the same price ide imagine. Main problem I have is I need it for Friday. So is it worth getting a cheap 9 speed shifter or play it safe and get a single speed chain which I will only use for fridays ride? EDIT: The thing is I dont know if im missing a spring or not in the shifter :/ Edited June 27, 2012 by 1337 Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) D Edited June 29, 2012 by TROYston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Did you buy this off Mitchell Ingley? Yeah, why you ask bud? It did work before I took it apart by the way. Well it clicked the correct number of times anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 You don't need to buy a single speed sprocket/chain, that's totally unnecessary. Just fix the mech in one position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli P Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I have just had my X7 shifters apart to replace the cables and mine did not have a spring on the barrel adjuster as far as I remeber. The only thing I can see wrong with the picture is that the end of the coil spring is in the wrong place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) I have just had my X7 shifters apart to replace the cables and mine did not have a spring on the barrel adjuster as far as I remeber. The only thing I can see wrong with the picture is that the end of the coil spring is in the wrong place. Thanks bud. Im going to see how my LBS got on with it shortly so hopefully hes done it. Im guessing you have put them back together now or ide ask for a photo EDIT: He managed to fix it Edited June 29, 2012 by 1337 Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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