[AT] OT lubricating a cable

[Steve W.]

jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Man I do love this list! You guys have really given me some great ideas. I 
> noticed when I tried moving the end I am working with yesterday I could hear 
> it creaking. I think my new plan is to see if it is cracking the insulation 
> from bending. If not, I'll try to gently roll it/coil it to help break up 
> the rust. Glad to hear other folks using diesel fuel as well. I've got a 
> little bit of time to let this thing soak while I do some other maintenance. 
> I never knew motorcycle cables could be so bothersome, those gizmos for 
> lubing them are pretty neat. I may look into  making something like that for 
> this. I've got the same size cables going to the brakes. I blame the brakes 
> for being worn out, but now I need to un hook them and see how well the 
> cables move. Regarding the snowmobile cables that froze up, If it gets that 
> cold, I'm going to stay at the house!
> For what it is worth, some of the diesel I put in the hose I connected to it 
> went "somewhere". I topped it off with a couple more ounces and pumped the 
> air back up, it still had about 40 psi on it. Maybe I can get this cable off 
> tomorrow night and apply some of the ides you guys have given.
> 
> Thanks,
> John Hall
> 
> 

Another option would be to dump some Evapo-Rust in there. That would 
dissolve the rust. I've done that on motorcycle cables. Then used a lube 
adapter to oil them, I normally use a solvent based dry lube.


-- 
Steve W.