brake cables

[Dave C]

Bernie is right that a damaged rusted rotted sheath would be a
problem.  But ice alone will lock it up in an otherwise good cable.

Dave C.

On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Rose, Philip <pirose_2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hah. I think Bernie beat me to that observation by a few seconds!
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> Phil
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> On Feb 24, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Bernie Benz wrote:
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>> 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
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>> On Feb 24, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Dave C wrote:
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>>> 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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