Fixing Shimano Sora Rear Derailleur With Slipped Cage

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@johnbailey5179]

Hey RJ... Just wanted you to know one of your videos helped me out a lot, actually more then that. My shimano acera RD-M360 derail-er broke on my way home from one job and I had to be at my night job by 1700. that only gave me two hours. If I had to walk to work I only had about an hour. Any way... the clip that holds the guide wheels on the derail-er popped off and it was just hanging down. Luckily it was mostly down hill all the way home. When I got home I pulled the derail-er off and luckily the clip fell out and was still around, but I didn't know how to put the spring back on and slid it in then put the clip on. There were no screws that I could see to take it apart to put the clip back on. I was getting very anxious...so I had to sit down and calm down . so I started a search on that derail-er, (tear down instruction, manual,...etc. Couldn't really find anything useful. Did a search on KZbin on derailers and came across your video "how to fix derailleur with a slipped cage. It is 1610...and I leave for work at 1630 and thanks to you I don't have to walk to work and back at 2200, because I fixed the bike with your help! So....Thank you very much!!! I just wanted you to know that you helped someone out that was in a jam that you never met and don't even know! Again Thank you!!! When there is a story like this I think people should be told and praised. I just wish the whole world was like that. I think it is getting there slow but sure. Well...got to change clothes and go without a shower because I wanted to write this to you and Thank you!! Have a great year and keep up what you are doing, it does make a difference in peoples lives even if they don't tell you.

[@janhoek1000]

Wow

[@GiotheGhreat]

I cannot believe I used to do this back in the middle 90's. You did an excellent job!

[@john-di1bn]

Actually did this on my Shimano Sora rear derailleur slightly newer model because the cage was badly misaligned and I tried to bend it back but I can't quite get it right so instead I replaced the cage with a shimano tourney cage as the post has the same length as the stock cage so I installed it and it worked like a charm. I can even install a large jockey wheel on it if I want to. Thanks for the tutorial, RJ.

[@zxdfty77]

Very clear explanation! Thanks. (...and that c-clip is such a lousy design 😋 but you make it look easy!)

[@bobbyhempel1513]

I can't really think of a better design for this particular application.

[@ooopsiedoopsie506]

I just fixed my read derailleur with this help, thanks alot rj i leaned many techniques from you

[@paulflores4721]

I greatly appreciate your video! I was able to follow your instructions and fix my bicycle. Much thanks!

[@johnbenedictterec1190]

Thanks to you now i fixed my rear derailleur you're great ☺️☺️

[@katerinap.9006]

Wow this is just what I needed. I'm taking the Shimano Altus rear derailleur apart as we speak

[@veedubmatt]

Thanks, RJ! I am currently working on a friend's old Fuji Cadenza, and I the rear derailleur is having similar issues. This video helped!

[@maxg2831]

One tip I like to add is the plastic cover can be pushed out from the other side, using a 3mm alley key with the bend head. Much easier this way. After remove the plastic cover, remove the C clip and the plate will come out

[@peterrabbitwarren]

hi RJ thanks for directing me to this video. Its the same as my Tourney TX with the same problem. So hopefully I can repair it. Cheers

[@johnpaulpanuga7737]

Thank you sir, my rear wheel came loose from the frame of my mtb to purify my shimano alivio m4000, thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@jallen669]

Thank you so much! Mine just went past the notch. You make it easy.😄

[@Rajeesh02]

Thank you for uploading this.. It really helps me.., ☺️👍🏼

[@HO7SIM37]

Hey RJ, Thanks so much for this video. I had a Saint Rear D that has also slipped and the P tension spring actually was jolted out of position. Following this vid (I have no vice). I managed to re-slot and tension it back and it works like new now. Much appreciated for this video.

[@DieterHoremans777]

Thanks for this! now i'm back on the road with a smile :)

[@SmileyBoy84]

i threw away so many parts away. damn. nice video and real nice stripdown. thx mate

[@hemalathah2910]

Very very thanks I thought that my gear is broken and I was afraid they asked 750 to put new gear now I am free thanks man

[@OjStudios]

That clip's actually e-clip. In all honesty though, I couldn't care less what you call it because you do awesome work! :)

[@janhoek1000]

B-clip

[@guillermo7247]

Thanks a lot!!! now my bike is working!!! great video...

[@john-di1bn]

Is it possible to follow this method to change the derailleur cage? Like converting a long cage to short cage or even putting a carbon cage with oversized jockey wheels?

[@1down4up10]

My shimano xtr m9000 cage spring slipped but thanks to watching a couple of your vidieos was able to figure out how to fix it even thou it was a completly different design

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Cool. Yeah, there are various designs.

[@MrRicardoax01]

Welcome back...

[@simonbailey2151]

I just performed this repair on a 10-speed Tiagra derailleur. Instead of the plastic cover and C-clip retainer, it has a 2.5mm recessed Hex/Allen screw, which makes removal much easier. I jammed the mech slightly ´open´ by putting a flat-bladed screwdriver through the main spring, rather than putting it in a vice. The inner spring was the problem. On the tapered end, the ´tab´ that goes through the hole by the top jockey wheel was bent slightly beyond 90°. Once I bent it back to 90°, so perpendicular to the coils of the spring, it stayed in position when reassembled and the repair held. Hope this is useful for someone.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Sounds more like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6S9hGdvf9KLgZI

[@ghyoucef5188]

You just make my day thank you so much

[@brentjohnson5300]

Do you have a video on building a homemade bike workstand

[@justinjustine8750]

Thanks dude you fixed my problem 😘😘

[@zero_g_716]

This video is really helpful. Thanks a lot!

[@vsmetc7305]

Great information as always. Tks

[@chenxang2099]

I've bought a new rear derailleur , it's got a little bit of play in the upper pivot is it normal to have this or it's a manufacturing defect . ??

[@adrianTNT]

6:32 maybe chain was too long and as it bounced around the reraileur cage hit too much in that stopper ?

[@carlstonejunior]

This is some pretty hardcore bike maintenance! I have an old rear derailleur that jumps gear whenever the pedaling gets heavier. I was thinking that the same issue with your RD is the cause of my RD jumping gears. Those stoppers were worn out on my RD as well. But since you mentioned they don't really matter once the chain is pulling down on them, I'm starting to think something else must be causing the jumping of gears. Maybe you guys have any ideas I might have missed out on? Thank you :)

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@arnoldpatriciovlogs8505]

Nice video sir!

[@mtb_fritz6367]

thankyou for this video..my rd alivio now is fixed

[@gideonbernas735]

The shimano tourney tx and shimano sora is de same disassemble?

[@junaidgt90]

I have the same issue with my shimano tourney bought used. Its slips past the stopper then i have to remove the deraileur and dial it back forcing it over the partially worn out stopper. Im thinking of strapping a zip-tie so that the head of the zip-tie acts as a stopper and will add some drops of super glue to hold in place....got nothing to lose. Also the shaft that was removed in the video; mine feels a bit wobbly/loose.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Replace the derailleur then with a new one. Tourney's aren't too expensive.

[@junaidgt90]

@@RJTheBikeGuy will definitely consider based on your vast experience 👍

[@Fu510nZ]

I’m having some trouble with the first step. Prying our the cover to access the c-clip. Any advice or specific tool to use?

[@janhoek1000]

Use a fork

[@savethewp7048]

By this process...is it actually possible to install oversized pulley wheel cage/ swap derailleur cage on my shimano sora RD?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Why? Just the the derailleur as is, or get a different derailleur.

[@CoryShredz]

so much help thanks alot man

[@joselitosabater1725]

thanks so much on this video very interesting

[@juliewalls5804]

you would benefit from the purchase of a quality ultrasonic cleaner.......I love learning from your channel! Thank you

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I have a Harbor Freight one. I haven't found it to be very useful.

[@BlastReadingSeries]

Sometimes an old toothbrush is just easier and faster!

[@TheJwdude]

+Julie Walls I would look on eBay for a ultra sonic cleaner I've seen on eBay you can find US 120volt outlet pluggable ultra sonic cleaner's that are better quality than the one's sold at harbor freight tools

[@brucewernick6542]

Nobody seems to recondition the pinned hinges. The hinges of my Shimano Deore 7 speed rear derailleur are badly worn, allowing the pulley cage way too much flexibility. What do you think of knocking the pins out and re-pinning with a bigger diameter pin?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

At that point, replace it.

[@عادلصبريعادلصبري-م8ظ]

Please can you make video about true weel .thanks

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@KuyaGenGen]

I have the same derailleur and the problem is chain skipping

[@fabiomedas]

Hey there,I follow you with pleasure! thanks a lot!

[@Sergey-vj8iv]

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[@peterchan65]

Hey, Would vintage shimano 105 derailleurs work with modern 2 by 7 brifters?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Probably.

[@slippingsnake]

yes, older deriailleurs work with newer shifters (I've mounted a 1990 Deore DX with 3x9 shifters) because they use the same 1:2 ratio of lever/cable pull. But pre-index derilleurs (before 1987/88??) use an upper pully that will not center on the choosen gear, also if older derilleurs are slightly bend, worn out or have a low spring tension they can cause trouble.

[@petroflorence7962]

Use zip tie to push then try or push lower to push in vice grip

[@carljanprior7202]

Thank you so much You the best

[@that70sschwinn]

Nice job

[@BLOGBass]

thanks bro I need this type of help thanks

[@victorrivera3471]

when pedaling fast or hard my chain pops or skips any suggestions.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@studyofpoliticalscience5441]

Thank you ☺️

[@nirmalaverma9263]

At 4.:52 what have you done to remove spring

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I didn't remove the spring. I installed the spring at that point.

[@benstanski3101]

my rd-tz31 rear derailuer is defective; direct connect hanger has the spring the c clamp is bent ; can not fix shell of deraileur; defect that stays in place with c clamp;

[@benstanski3101]

dvd collection by part repair of all youtube episodes? or tv show of a cartoon of a younger you solving math,english, etc and bike repair problems

[@bobbybillionXRP]

Is it the same on a Claris?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Maybe.

[@bobbyhempel1513]

The first time I had to do this was such a pain in the... well you know. Now it's just a little bump in the road.

[@hi_im_byron4224]

How can i do this on the sramX5

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I haven't taken one of those apart.

[@juliewalls5804]

I own a pro model, dental supply houses can help with your choices.

[@potato3d372]

same on acera RD-M340

[@JeMasLT]

Like you channel. Thanks.

[@triwahyudigim442]

I have 1 and broken... I try

[@sidwildcatscotland]

You can push that out from inside the deraulier. Don't pick it out.

[@nirmalaverma9263]

How it loose

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

IDK. I bought used. It was already slipped.

[@gapuxo]

Tried cleaning a sora rd-3300, but the C clip that holds the cage spring cant be removed because the paralelogram stays on the way 🤡

[@andrew.triggs]

Do you troll ebay looking for parts you can fix, so you can get them on the cheap?

[@cup_and_cone]

Andrew Triggs - Shipping probably costed more than the derailleur. A non-broken one of these GS long cage RD-3400 derailleurs goes for $10 used.

[@נתןרייט]

tankes god i watched these movie

[@kys5224]

do fixie bike builds

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@kys5224]

do more

[@74_Green]

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[@Nevergiveup-zo6pp]

make givawei!!! bike parts

[@dzonibravo7867]

That sora is bad quality. 😐 Altus league.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Sort aren't that bad.