Campy Centaur 10/alloy rebuild issues

[KJMUNC]

Has anyone tried to rebuild a 10sp Centaur alloy lever? I took my bike into my LBS because I could not get the shifter to move through the entire range of gears.....turns out the ratcheting mechanism is toast.

But here's the problem: apparently for the one year they made the Centaur 10sp shifters in alloy, but in the new 11spd shape they used a sealed bearing assembly that no-one stocks and is uber-expensive to replace: I was quoted $160.

Has anyone else had this issue or found another way around it?

[JAGI410]

paging oldpotatoe!

[buldogge]

You buy the entire shifter assembly (just like current 11s)...includes shift blade...you install your brake blade, clamp, and hood.

~$60 wholesale...FWIW.

-Mark in St. Louis

[oldpotatoe]

Has anyone tried to rebuild a 10sp Centaur alloy lever? I took my bike into my LBS because I could not get the shifter to move through the entire range of gears.....turns out the ratcheting mechanism is toast.

But here's the problem: apparently for the one year they made the Centaur 10sp shifters in alloy, but in the new 11spd shape they used a sealed bearing assembly that no-one stocks and is uber-expensive to replace: I was quoted $160.

Has anyone else had this issue or found another way around it?

Which lever are you trying to fix? What year/shape? 2006 and older, 2007/8 or new shape, Ultrashift or 2011 Powershift?

And above is correct, if you have a new shape or 2007/8 older shape.

[KJMUNC]

Which lever are you trying to fix? What year/shape? 2006 and older, 2007/8 or new shape, Ultrashift or 2011 Powershift?

And above is correct, if you have a new shape or 2007/8 older shape.

New shape......believe it's Ultrashift as they're the Centaur levers that came in the new shape, but alloy. Pretty sure they only made them for a year or two, max. can't recall what year though. Here's what they look like:

[Ralph]

Probably are 2009 or 2010 Centaur Ultrashift. Power Shift after that.

[oldpotatoe]

Has anyone tried to rebuild a 10sp Centaur alloy lever? I took my bike into my LBS because I could not get the shifter to move through the entire range of gears.....turns out the ratcheting mechanism is toast.

But here's the problem: apparently for the one year they made the Centaur 10sp shifters in alloy, but in the new 11spd shape they used a sealed bearing assembly that no-one stocks and is uber-expensive to replace: I was quoted $160.

Has anyone else had this issue or found another way around it?

Ratcheting mechanism isn't toast...I've seen/worked on a lot and never seen one become 'toast' yet. Send it to me, I'll take apart, figure out what's going on, send back.

Ultrashift 2009/2010.