Ergo rebuild help

[res09c5t]

Hi,
I'm working on rebuilding a set of 8 speed Campy Ergo levers, they're the
older ones with the pointy tops. I need to replace a cracked body so I need
to pull everything out of the body. I'm having trouble getting the bolts
(front and back) loose on the shaft that carries everything. They seem to
be really stuck. The instructions I've found online for rebuilds make it
sound like removing the front bolt is no big deal. I'm assuming they use
the normal threading and aren't reverse threaded on something wierd. I'm
also thinking I can put an allen wrench on the front and the back bolts to
give myself some counter force?

Any guidance would be appreciated. This looks like a job I can handle but I
need to get them apart first.
Thanks!
Lyle

 

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On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:00:57 GMT, "res09c5t"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi,
>I'm working on rebuilding a set of 8 speed Campy Ergo levers, they're the
>older ones with the pointy tops. I need to replace a cracked body so I need
>to pull everything out of the body. I'm having trouble getting the bolts
>(front and back) loose on the shaft that carries everything. They seem to
>be really stuck. The instructions I've found online for rebuilds make it
>sound like removing the front bolt is no big deal. I'm assuming they use
>the normal threading and aren't reverse threaded on something wierd. I'm
>also thinking I can put an allen wrench on the front and the back bolts to
>give myself some counter force?
>
>Any guidance would be appreciated. This looks like a job I can handle but I
>need to get them apart first.
>Thanks!
>Lyle

Dear Lyle,

Have you worked through the instructions at Andrew Muzi's
YellowJersey.org? They seem to address some of your questions about
reverse thread and allen wrenches.

http://www.yellowjersey.org/ergo1.html

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

 

[bfd]

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> On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:00:57 GMT, "res09c5t"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >I'm working on rebuilding a set of 8 speed Campy Ergo levers, they're the
> >older ones with the pointy tops. I need to replace a cracked body so I
need
> >to pull everything out of the body. I'm having trouble getting the bolts
> >(front and back) loose on the shaft that carries everything. They seem
to
> >be really stuck. The instructions I've found online for rebuilds make it
> >sound like removing the front bolt is no big deal. I'm assuming they use
> >the normal threading and aren't reverse threaded on something wierd. I'm
> >also thinking I can put an allen wrench on the front and the back bolts
to
> >give myself some counter force?
> >
> >Any guidance would be appreciated. This looks like a job I can handle
but I
> >need to get them apart first.
> >Thanks!
> >Lyle
>
> Dear Lyle,
>
> Have you worked through the instructions at Andrew Muzi's
> YellowJersey.org? They seem to address some of your questions about
> reverse thread and allen wrenches.
>
> http://www.yellowjersey.org/ergo1.html
>
One caveat, the instruction on Andy Muzi's Yellow Jersey are for the newer
"rounded" hood ergo levers. Since OP stated he has the older "pointy" hood
lever, he may want to also look at the following:

Campy Only:
http://www.campyonly.com/howto/ergotech.html

Velonews:
http://www.velonews.com/tech/rev/levers.html

 

[res09c5t]

Carl and bfd,
Thanks for those links. I had gotten into Muzi's after originally posting-
some of the links were down earlier but hadn't found the Branford or the
velo links. They have the kind of information that I need.
Thanks again!
Lyle


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>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:00:57 GMT, "res09c5t"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >I'm working on rebuilding a set of 8 speed Campy Ergo levers, they're
>> >the
>> >older ones with the pointy tops. I need to replace a cracked body so I
> need
>> >to pull everything out of the body. I'm having trouble getting the
>> >bolts
>> >(front and back) loose on the shaft that carries everything. They seem
> to
>> >be really stuck. The instructions I've found online for rebuilds make
>> >it
>> >sound like removing the front bolt is no big deal. I'm assuming they
>> >use
>> >the normal threading and aren't reverse threaded on something wierd.
>> >I'm
>> >also thinking I can put an allen wrench on the front and the back bolts
> to
>> >give myself some counter force?
>> >
>> >Any guidance would be appreciated. This looks like a job I can handle
> but I
>> >need to get them apart first.
>> >Thanks!
>> >Lyle
>>
>> Dear Lyle,
>>
>> Have you worked through the instructions at Andrew Muzi's
>> YellowJersey.org? They seem to address some of your questions about
>> reverse thread and allen wrenches.
>>
>> http://www.yellowjersey.org/ergo1.html
>>
> One caveat, the instruction on Andy Muzi's Yellow Jersey are for the newer
> "rounded" hood ergo levers. Since OP stated he has the older "pointy" hood
> lever, he may want to also look at the following:
>
> Campy Only:
> http://www.campyonly.com/howto/ergotech.html
>
> Velonews:
> http://www.velonews.com/tech/rev/levers.html
>
>
>
>