Corroded small Campy bits.

[warren128]

These are two brake cable adjusters from a set of Campagnolo Centaur brakes. The calipers are fine, but the small bits are corroded. They were installed new on my bike over 5 years ago. It's annoying that the little parts such as these and derailleur screws, chainring bolts, etc. are rusty or corroded.

There was a thread about this a few years ago, and I find myself in the same situation now. In that thread, nobody mentioned a good source for these small parts. Would anyone have a source for good quality replacements for these small bolts, screws, adjusters, etc.?

I'll try to clean these up, of course, but I would like a backup plan. :)

http://www.fototime.com/D60A4912786AA43/large.jpg

[djdj]

Branford Bike may have them.

[jemdet]

https://branfordbike.com/brake-caliper-parts/camapgnolo-brake-caliper-small-parts

Branford does.

[warren128]

Thanks guys :)

[thwart]

Cheaper here...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Campagnolo-Adusting-Barrel-and-Nut-Round-Adjuster/122954953701

[Hindmost]

Located in San Francisco? The salt air is very corrosive. Years ago I lived in the Presidio and the chrome bits on my bike would bloom with rust spots. It takes consistent cleaning, waxing, etc to avoid it.

[jtakeda]

Cheaper here...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Campagnolo-Adusting-Barrel-and-Nut-Round-Adjuster/122954953701

The Branford link I clicked on makes them look like they’re $5 each or am I missing something?

[thwart]

'from $5'

The barrel adjuster is $22.

Good luck on buying any significant Campy part for $5... :rolleyes:

Great components no doubt, but when it comes to replacing a part, it's usually more cost effective to buy a used Chorus, Centaur or Daytona brakeset on eBay and use it as a donor for assorted stuff like this.

[old_fat_and_slow]

Yer back-up plan needs to include "stop storing bike outside in the elements". No way those corrode like that if you store your bike indoors. (Yeah, I live next to the beach in SoCal.)

[Spaghetti Legs]

Even though it’s supposed to be a rust remover, I’ve had a lot of good results cleaning up old corroded aluminum small bits by soaking in Evapo Rust for a day or so.

[jemoryl]

Even though it’s supposed to be a rust remover, I’ve had a lot of good results cleaning up old corroded aluminum small bits by soaking in Evapo Rust for a day or so.

I don't think the parts pictured are aluminum, but plated steel. Too bad Campy doesn't use stainless for those parts.

[ultraman6970]

Put them in coca cola for a few hours and clean them really well with hot running water, good to go.

Naval jelly will work really well too.

[jemoryl]

Put them in coca cola for a few hours and clean them really well with hot running water, good to go.

Naval jelly will work really well too.

This is because cola is a dilute solution of phosphoric acid, commonly used as a rust remover. Have you tried this with plated screws like the one shown? How does it look afterwards?

[Cicli]

Soaking is strong black tea will remove the rust as well.

[AngryScientist]

yea, i've got similar gripes for parts campy, and others.

those barrel adjusters are a perfect application for where stainless should be used. i can see the use of steel on cheaper parts, but i would like to see stainless (or ti) on premium parts.

[ColonelJLloyd]

You can remove the rust with various products, but it's not really going to improve them much. Looks like you've got chrome over steel. Once the chrome is like that, then that's what you've got.

But. . . . I'm going to share a little secret with you. If the threading is the same on those Campy adjusters as on Tektro brakes, then you can buy these (https://velo-orange.com/collections/brake-parts/products/dia-compe-cable-adjuster-for-gc202-and-dc204-levers). Just unthread the adjuster out of the barrel (you won't use the barrel) and there you have some nice adjusters complete with rubber o-ring.