Loose brake lever

NY Rides said:

The lever that controls my rear brake (straight, old-fashioned cantilever)
has become loose, moving from side-to-side within its casing. The brake
itself works fine. Is there a way to tighten this, or has the spring inside
just worn itself out? The brake assembly is about 8 years old.

Many *new* brake levers have side-to-side play. If it bothers you, you
can replace the lever easily. Good quality new levers are somewhat
cheap:
http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=BR7418

Jeff

If you lift away the lever to see the handlebar underneath there is a screw
which tightens the fastening around the bar holding the lever. Should be a
way to look inside by switching something out of the way. Sorry, I can not
be clearer. I retaped my 10 speed handlebars several times so I figured it
out.
You have to take it off to put new ones on so maybe you will figure out that
way and not need the new ones. If you do not see a trick to it then buy the
new ones and you are no worse off.

cheers

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NY Rides said:

The lever that controls my rear brake (straight, old-fashioned
cantilever)
has become loose, moving from side-to-side within its casing. The brake
itself works fine. Is there a way to tighten this, or has the spring
inside
just worn itself out? The brake assembly is about 8 years old.

Many *new* brake levers have side-to-side play. If it bothers you, you
can replace the lever easily. Good quality new levers are somewhat
cheap:
http://harriscyclery.net/page.cfm?PageID=49&action=details&sku=BR7418

Jeff

NY Rides said:

The lever that controls my rear brake (straight, old-fashioned
cantilever) has become loose, moving from side-to-side within its
casing. The brake itself works fine. Is there a way to tighten
this, or has the spring inside just worn itself out? The brake
assembly is about 8 years old.

V-brake, road, which type of lever?
--
Phil Lee, Squid

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V-brake, road, which type of lever?<<<

Straight cantilever brake with a Shimano mountain bike lever. That's about
the most detail I can provide, not having the bike in front of me. Sorry, I
don't remember which Shimano line I've got, but the bike is ten years old.

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NY Rides said:

The lever that controls my rear brake (straight, old-fashioned
cantilever) has become loose, moving from side-to-side within its
casing. The brake itself works fine. Is there a way to tighten
this, or has the spring inside just worn itself out? The brake
assembly is about 8 years old.

V-brake, road, which type of lever?
--
Phil Lee, Squid

NY Rides said:

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> V-brake, road, which type of lever?<<<

Straight cantilever brake with a Shimano mountain bike lever. That's
about the most detail I can provide, not having the bike in front of
me. Sorry, I don't remember which Shimano line I've got, but the
bike is ten years old.

That's okay. You can ignore what the other people said.

Most mountain bike levers pivot around a central pivot where there is a
riveted steel post, and the lever itself is "stiffened" and centered onto
this riveted post with a tiny, tiny setscrew, a 1mm or 1.5mm typically.
Find it and tighten
--
Phil Lee, Squid

Phil Lee, Squid wrote:
[snip]

Hey, I just noticed that you have graduated to full-fledged squid. What
initiation rights did you endure?

--
Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body
and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to
get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than
circumstances drive them to do. -Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionist and
novelist (1811-1896)

Does the lever move back and forth within it's frame? If so (and it
didn'tmove before) the bushing is probaby worn. This usually cannot be
fixed.

If the whole thing is moving, it needs to be retightened on the
handlebar. There should be a bolt/screw that will do this. It will be on
or next to the clamp that's holing it on the bar.

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Phil Lee, Squid wrote:
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Hey, I just noticed that you have graduated to full-fledged squid. What
initiation rights did you endure?

Getting a real full-time job 😉 I don't even have my motorcycle here though
🙁

--
Phil Lee, Squid

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>Does the lever move back and forth within it's frame? If so (and it

didn'tmove before) the bushing is probaby worn. This usually cannot be
fixed.<<<<

Yes. That's how it is moving. I guess 10 years of rigorous use is about
all a cheap Shimano component can take, huh?

Thanks, all, for the input.

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Does the lever move back and forth within it's frame? If so (and it
didn'tmove before) the bushing is probaby worn. This usually cannot be
fixed.

If the whole thing is moving, it needs to be retightened on the
handlebar. There should be a bolt/screw that will do this. It will be on
or next to the clamp that's holing it on the bar.

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"Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

My web Site:
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