Tiagra Hydraulic 'Brifter' Cable Change

[Richard A Thackeray]

Afternoon
The nipple broke off my r/h shifter this morning, en-route to work
It made ascending the 1-in-12 on the way there interesting

Once there, I adjusted the 'alignment screws' so it was a bit easier returning home

Now, are there any tricks for removing the nipple & replacing the cable?

Thanks

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Needle nose pliers are your friend. Plus shift into lowest gear. usually an inspection hatch you can remove with tiny bolt for easier access to cable. New cable can be fiddly threading and removing bar tape can help if getting nowhere.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Ming the Merciless

I eventually managed to wriggle the nipple/frayed end out of the 'brifter', with a pair of suture forceps,then the fun part started.....
..... trying to feed it into the sheathing that was under the bar-tape
But, it worked

Normal service is resumed (or will, when the new cable beds in/stretches)