If that doesn't help, you could repurpose them as key chains. I did that with some old Campy down tube shifters recently.
JohnS On Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 9:05:13 AM UTC-4 JohnS wrote: > Hello Pam, > > I had a problem with Suntour power shifters (ratchet mechanism just like > the Silvers) which caused the ratchet to not work, sounded like it was > grinding or slipping. I found that by taking the shifter apart, cleaning > the washers and applying a thin coat of light oil helped. Worth a try. Not > sure if the oil is recommended or not, maybe someone else can chime in. > > Good luck, > JohnS > > On Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 4:29:08 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote: > >> I have several broken Silver shifters. The power ratchet doesn't work >> any more. My question is if I can get a part to fix the ratchet. If not, >> should I throw them in the metal recycling or is there anything I can use >> later? I'm not a mechanical person. I just know the ratchet wouldn't hold >> after I replaced the plastic washer and when I put a new shifter on, it >> worked. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/84497d87-d98b-4dbc-a2e4-e5cbbe9c2c3en%40googlegroups.com.
