Replacing brake lever

[dan76n]

Hi all,
I’ve managed to submerge my left brake lever in mud and now it seems the cylinder is stuffed as the lever no longer comes back out.
my brakes are the Shimano BL-MT500s so nothing fancy but until now they have been problem free for 3 years so don’t have any desire to upgrade them.
problem is I can’t seem to find a replacement brake lever on its own so was wanting to know if I can replace it with another model by simply screwing it on and bleeding?
I think the MT501 has superseded as well but can’t seem to find that either.

 

[PJO]

They're still making them:

Shimano Deore BL-MT501 I-SPEC II Hydraulic Disc Brake Lever

Shimano Deore BL-MT501 I-SPEC II Hydraulic Disc Brake Lever

www.bikebug.com

Left lever is in stock.

 

[moorey]

Not matching, but lefty and free if any use. Just bleed and go.

 

[dan76n]

Thanks gents, not sure how I missed that on bikebug as I checked them out.
Moorey, thanks for the generous offer but I grabbed the one above as I needed a few other things and as always I’m a sucker for getting my shopping cart up for free shipping.

 

[PJO]

Thanks gents, not sure how I missed that on bikebug as I checked them out.
Moorey, thanks for the generous offer but I grabbed the one above as I needed a few other things and as always I’m a sucker for getting my shopping cart up for free shipping.

It was unhelpfully hidden in the MTB shifters section not in the MTB brake levers, so not surprised you missed it.