I think the neatest solution is to buy a new brake cable. They aren't a
lot of money for what is a reasonably important safety item. The
installation shouldn't prove too demanding and will also provide an
opportunity to check out a few other items while underneath.
John McEwen
>In a message dated 97-02-05 16:42:03 EST, deboer@pacbell.net (Jarl/Carol)
>writes:
>
><< the wrapper has stretched and no
> longer seals. It will allow more water in and need lubing more often. If
> it's otherwise OK and you don't mind the "look" >>
>
>A neater way to solve this would be to slide some heat shrink tubing over the
>cable, shrink it down with a heat gun then cut in to free the grease
>nipple....you don't even have to degrease it for this to work. I have my
>rear springs on the TA done up like this.....of course I have access to free
>shrink tubing too!! ;-)
>
>Cheers, Terry
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