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junjun01
03-09-2004, 06:45 PM
Any Ideas What To Use To Get Them Cables Going?;Both Cables For Front & Rear Brakes Are Stock Frozen.
I Wonder If There's A Trick I Can Use Instead Of Replacing Both.

250SX_rider
03-09-2004, 06:56 PM
If you can remove them from there, place them beside a stove...they will un-froze good...
If you can't remove them from their place, Mmm...just heat the cables :rolleyes: lol

twgranger
03-09-2004, 07:29 PM
Did you try WD40?

junjun01
03-09-2004, 07:53 PM
I Try Nothing Yet....I Just Find Out The They Are Frozen.
I'll Try That & Other Things Tomorrow

olderthandirt
03-09-2004, 08:41 PM
:-D if you can undo them from the trike,put them in a bucket and put lots of PB blaster or WD-40,soak the crap out of them,over night or longer.
grab them and try to bend them with you hands as this may break the rust bond loose also.once you get them free,order a cable luber from DENNIS KIRK,neat to have in the tool box.good luck

3 weelin geezer
03-14-2004, 10:53 AM
I would just order new ones and cut off the old ones. at least you will be able to stop when you most need it.

junjun01
03-14-2004, 11:26 AM
I would just order new ones and cut off the old ones. at least you will be able to stop when you most need it.
New Ones!!......Dealer Wants $42.00 For each Brake Cable :evil: ....Sure Get New Ones!!........I Still will be able to stop with the rear brake

ATCnut
03-14-2004, 02:13 PM
IMHO once the inside of the cable is messed up, there is no way to make them good again. The best thing to do is to lubricate them while they are still good so that they stay that way.

Macs
03-15-2004, 07:04 PM
what has always worked for me is aerokroil. soak them down real good and bend them every once in a while. they will unfreeze. aerokroil is the miracle remedy for any rusted or froze part.