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Default Unsticking a frozen back brake cable

On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:35:29 -0700, Smitty Two
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In article ,
zxcvbob wrote:

...on a bicycle that hasn't been used in a while. It doesn't look
rusty, but that's probably what it is.

Liquid Wrench, or WD-40?

Bob


We have a militant contingent of WD-40 detractors in a.h.r., but the can
says it "loosens rusted parts" and "frees sticky mechanisms," and it
does, for me, every time.


Sounds good to me.

Once you get the cable oving in the sheath a little bit, it will work
completely loose very quickly.