Date:         Wed, 4 Aug 2010 17:12:25 -0400
Reply-To:     dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM
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From:         Don Hundt <dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: trip out west
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <032301cb3410$1fd3b3c0$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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For best and easiest results, invest in a motorcycle cable luber. Around $10-$15 at a motorcycle shop or online. this tool fits around the inner cable and clamps to the top of the housing with a rubber seal. stick the red tube from your favorite can of spray lube into the appropriate hole on the luber, blast away. With this tool, pressure from the can forces lube through the housing, even with pretty long runs. Very useful on heater cables, throttle cables, bicycle brake and derailleur cables, and, of course, motorcycle cables.               http://www.amazon.com/Hp-Tools-Cable-Luber-Red/dp/B002FDKTEM
Don

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 4:03 pm
Subject: Re: trip out west
>
> the repair is remove instrument cluster and ash tray ..
> and carefully straighten out the bent temp control cable with a
> needle nose
> pliers ..
> and spray lube the cable and levers generously.
>
> for the deluxe repair ..
> undo the 7mm screw that holds the cable in the bracket there ..
> and unhook the cable from the lever ..
> lift the cable up so you can gravity feed a high quality spray
> lube down
> into the cable...
> then straighten the bent part, run the cable in and out a buncha
> times until
> it's really smooth.
> but it all back together and adjust.
> that'll fix it.
>