brake cables

[Bernie Benz]

Not just in freezing temps. Moisture in the cable rusts the spiral wound sheath and locks the cable up. Injecting grease the length of the cable helps. 
Bernie

On Feb 24, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Dave C wrote:

> I just read all the replies and have one other thought to offer.  Are
> you in a cold climate with freezing weather?
> 
> One of the common failure modes is due to the rubber bootie at the
> front end of the cable.  When they bootie fails it allows water to get
> inside the cable which seizes the cable in freezing temps.  In my
> experience the replacement cable booties tend to rot within a couple
> of years whereas the originals seemed to last forever.
> 
> Dave C.
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