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To lube new brake/gear cables?
Hi all
I've recently put a new gear cable onto my bike (detailed in previou posts) and I'm currently putting a new rear brake cable on too My question is whether/how to lube these new cables I lubed the inner cables (shot down the hole) when I fitted the gea cable and also lubed the outer cable using a thick 'cycle grease wit teflon' (red stuff from halfords) - I basically just applied a thin coa using my fingers What I've just noticed though is that lots of grit/little twigs etc hav stuck to the outter gear cable because of the lube So, should I lube the outter cable of my new back brake cable in th same way or not Many thanks Jac - |
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To lube new brake/gear cables?
JackGuest-com wrote:
Hi all, I've recently put a new gear cable onto my bike (detailed in previous posts) and I'm currently putting a new rear brake cable on too. My question is whether/how to lube these new cables. I lubed the inner cables (shot down the hole) when I fitted the gear cable and also lubed the outer cable using a thick 'cycle grease with teflon' (red stuff from halfords) - I basically just applied a thin coat using my fingers. What I've just noticed though is that lots of grit/little twigs etc have stuck to the outter gear cable because of the lube. So, should I lube the outter cable of my new back brake cable in the same way or not? Depends what make they are. Modern cables such as Shimano's have a plastic liner and should not be lubricated. However, if the cable housing has no liner, grease the inner cable thoroughly. |
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To lube new brake/gear cables?
Thick grease can /add/ friction. Better to either use no lube (for lined
or prelubed cables) or apply light oil to inner. ~PB |
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To lube new brake/gear cables?
Pete Biggs wrote:
Thick grease can /add/ friction. Better to either use no lube (for lined or prelubed cables) or apply light oil to inner. ~PB what kind of light oil would you recommend? Something like GT85? |
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David Waters wrote:
what kind of light oil would you recommend? Something like GT85? I use stuff that comes in a non-aerosol can labelled "light oil". I don't know if GT85 is adequate or not. ~PB |
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To lube new brake/gear cables?
JackGuest-com wrote:
Hi all, What I've just noticed though is that lots of grit/little twigs etc have stuck to the outter gear cable because of the lube. Does this mean you put grease on the outside of the cable cover? |
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