Anyone have a secret, magic method for tightening a stock Shimano bar end shifter in place in the extension tube?
I didn't build this bike originally, and little by little, I've been going over the entire bike, changed the cockpit fit completely, but kept the stock Shimano SL-BSR1 shifters (shop installed the Vuka 110 extensions for me). Ever since the new extensions were set up, my right/rear shifter body has been loose; I can pull it forward about a half inch. Tried securing the stalk of the shift body assembly inside the extension tube with some teflon tape, but it's not working at all. Looking at the shop diagram found online, it looks like the shifter body securing bolt gets installed/tightened before the shift lever and cable gets installed...so I'm thinking I may be screwed (no pun intended) and may have to take the shift lever off, the cable out and re-install the whole darn thing...is that correct? Or, is there some way to tighten the body fixing bolt without disassembly?
Edit: Decided to take the shifter apart to get to the body fixing bolt. Oddly, if I tighten the bolt, it pushes the shifter out of the tube further, and if I loosen it, it allows it to be pushed back in flush--but it's still loose. Something's amiss. Back to the shop I go.
I didn't build this bike originally, and little by little, I've been going over the entire bike, changed the cockpit fit completely, but kept the stock Shimano SL-BSR1 shifters (shop installed the Vuka 110 extensions for me). Ever since the new extensions were set up, my right/rear shifter body has been loose; I can pull it forward about a half inch. Tried securing the stalk of the shift body assembly inside the extension tube with some teflon tape, but it's not working at all. Looking at the shop diagram found online, it looks like the shifter body securing bolt gets installed/tightened before the shift lever and cable gets installed...so I'm thinking I may be screwed (no pun intended) and may have to take the shift lever off, the cable out and re-install the whole darn thing...is that correct? Or, is there some way to tighten the body fixing bolt without disassembly?
Edit: Decided to take the shifter apart to get to the body fixing bolt. Oddly, if I tighten the bolt, it pushes the shifter out of the tube further, and if I loosen it, it allows it to be pushed back in flush--but it's still loose. Something's amiss. Back to the shop I go.