Shimano V Brake Gear Cable Replacement

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Shimano v brake gear cable replacement. I show how to replace the shift cable in shimano st ef51 shifters. Tl dr a kit for brakes is for brakes and a kit for gears is for gears. Sometimes brake cable kits for v brakes come with a pair of rubber boots and two noodles but these tend to be the higher priced kits and its more practical to buy a cheaper kit with noodles separately if you need them. Both front and back brake cables snapped worn out i think and looking around for replacement cables.

Replacement pads for use with deore m515 and nexave c601 mechanical disc brake systems pair of pads with replacement spring exactly the same specification as originally supplied ensuring consistent performance. Always replace both the inner and outer cables cables housing since only then is it possible to retain the original shimano quality and achieve the shimano standard of performance associated with it. But once the old cables have been replaced with new ones the difference can be clearly felt. Shimano br m515 cable actuated disc brake pads.

Click i agree or any link to accept these cookies. Quick shimano dura ace brake cable replacement giant tcr road bike. Those found at supermarkets etc mostly from bell and the ones i can find at the rei also seem to be pretty generic. Once you have nothing but the brake lever and the cable left line up the slots in the lever s barrel adjuster and then pull the cable through and remove the head from the lever.

I install a new cable into the right shifter in the video but the left shifter is done the same way. See the tutorial titled how to replace cable housings. I have seen generic cables that say something like it works on all models etc. There s no good reason to mix these up.

Changing your gear cables could possibly be the best thing you could do to improve the quality of your gear shifting. To learn more about how we use cookies read our privacy policy.