Need help bending back shifter

[Pan]

I tried hammering the crap out of it, it bent back a little bit. But im at the point where smashing it just doesnt work anymore (its hard to explain)

could anyone help me bend it back? im located in burlington (or i could drop it off at downtown toronto, i work there)

or any suggestions? (and i dont have a blow torch)

thanks in advance!

 

[djltoronto]

I tried hammering the crap out of it, it bent back a little bit. But im at the point where smashing it just doesnt work anymore (its hard to explain)

could anyone help me bend it back? im located in burlington (or i could drop it off at downtown toronto, i work there)

or any suggestions? (and i dont have a blow torch)

thanks in advance!

Remove it from the bike, put it in a vice - apply heat - shape as desired. (buy a blow torch)
Alternative #1 - buy a new one, aren't they like $10? (what bike)?
Alternative #2 - hit harder
Alternative #3 - use bigger hammer

 

[gnatwest]

Use a wrench or actual bar to pry it out.

Will help if you bring to my place

 

[sircastic]

I tried hammering the crap out of it, it bent back a little bit. But im at the point where smashing it just doesnt work anymore (its hard to explain)

could anyone help me bend it back? im located in burlington (or i could drop it off at downtown toronto, i work there)

or any suggestions? (and i dont have a blow torch)

thanks in advance!

Don't try straightening it when it's still on the bike. You could damage the shift mechanism within the transmission. Remove it from the bike and try bending it back using a vice. You can either hold one end in the vice and bend it using a pipe or channel locks. Or, if the bend is in an area that fits the jaws of the vice you can try getting it close to where it was by tighening the bend in the vice.

 

[RockerGuy]

Remove it from the bike, put it in a vice - apply heat - shape as desired. (buy a blow torch)
Alternative #1 - buy a new one, aren't they like $10? (what bike)?
Alternative #2 - hit harder
Alternative #3 - use bigger hammer

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[Brian P]

If this is a cast aluminum part (most bikes) there is a fairly good chance that an attempt to bend it back may snap it. Slight bend no problem. Big bend, big problem. Aluminum doesn't like being bent back and forth.