I have an old Shimano STX integrated shifter/brake. The shifter part is broken.
Can I separate the shifter part, with reasonable effort, so I use only the brake and get a new shifter?
From what I could see, it is a single piece of plastic housing (I am not sure if there are tiny screws or rivets, perhaps hidden; I do not have access to the bike right now), so I would say no, but suggestions are always welcome.... Who knows. This shows the picture below.
EDIT: This question is related to Suitable Shimano integrated shifter/brake replacement for old STX
EDIT2: I found a couple of related posts
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12966554
http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/can-i-separate-my-shimano-shifter-and-brake-lever.165662/