I have just had a problem with noisy shifting on a new rear mech.Noisy when going up the cassette
but quiet when going down.It turned out to be the jockey wheels which were bone dry with no grease
in them.Took them apart,greased the bearing and all is silent now
Sam Salt
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> > After my last change of the rear shift cable, the derailer began to make noise when changing
> > speeds under stress (up climbing or hard pedaling), but not when I am riding a flat surface.
> >
> > The group is Shimano STX, 7 speed indexed.
> >
> > I followed shimano's recomendations on user manuals and Sheldon's web site but it seems I made
> > something wrong.
> >
> > I wait your advise, thanks you all
> >
> > Fernando(Uruguay)
>
> 1. Did you change both the cable and the cable housing? If so, are you sure you have used
> derailleur cable housing and not brake cable housing? I bought a used bike a while back which
> refused to shift properly no matter what I did in the way of adjustment. It took the eagle
> eyes of Andrew Muzi to spot that whoever put the bike together had used brake cable housing on
> that little loop of cable that goes from the stop on the right chainstay to the rear
> deraileur. Changing to the correct housing made all the difference in the world.
>
> 2. There are two ways to secure the cable to the anchor on the derailleur. For some derailleurs
> (not sure if this applies to your setup), choosing the wrong one will degrade shifting
> performance.
>
> 3. Did you lubricate the new cable? If you also used new housing, did you check that it was cut
> cleanly with no burrs and that the holes at the ends are still round?
>
> Nigel Grinter