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I have a old WD-40 can that I use to do the same thing sort of. A couple inches from the top I drilled a hole on the side of the can and I put in a tire valve stem in it. Now the part of the can that had the sprayer on it, I pulled all that out of it and put in its place a thick rubber cork/stopper. The rubber plug or whatever - I drilled a hole into it - that hole is for placing the end of a throttle/brake - any cable - lawn mower cables mostly is what I do. So the hole pressure fits and seals around the sleeve of the cable. I have a WIDE hose clamp that is bent over on one side - I put the folded over side over the rubber stopper - and clamp it down. I use automatic transmission fluid and that is mixed in with some thinner All-In-One oil (whatever it's called 4 n 1 or 3 n 1 - anyways any light oil to thin it down more works) - The automatic transmission fluid prevents rust for one - and it penetrates through the entire cable - regular motor oil is thick and doesn't do that very well unless it's up to a certain temperature. I fill the can half way with the mix before I put the rubber plug in with the cable. I put the end of the cable into a 5 gallon bucket with some blue shop towels to prevent oil spraying everywhere. The cable goes all the way to the bottom of the can - so the thing works like a regular aerosol can but with more pressure - no worries about blowing up because it's got that hole in it where the cable is at - it acts like the tube that used to be in it. The thinner oil plus the pressure of the air pushing only the oil through, takes a few minutes - and that's setup time! What's nice is I can do this while the cable is still attached to whatever I'm working on! I hope you dig my little invention lol! Thanks for sharing yours! - PS, I have a few different rubber stoppers with different size holes! I tried using a big farmers syringe thing for giving cattle medicine orally - since I had a few of them around that I use to put methanol and other race fuel inside RC monster trucks - but they couldnt push enough pressure into the cables.
@@AEON. I'm thinking of doing something very similar to your idea. Glad to see yours worked. I'll use AT fluid mixed with acetone..... read about this mixture awhile back and have found its a great penetrating fuild.
@@wholegrain27 It's great but it also swells rubber so it can be used in tires of lawn mowers and stuff to help seal the inside of the tire from cracks on old rubber. I put it on the cracks on the outside of the tires as well to help them last a bit longer - its nice because if you run over a nail or something like that it will auto seal if its saturated enough and has some moving around in it. we do this with old tractor tires too because they are so fricken expensive - especially new ones now a days. But yeah, it will swell rubber some. It also swells the rubber stopper with the hole drilled in it so make sure to take that into account before pressurizing it - just make sure the fluid doesnt seal the inside hole you drilled lol - I hope it works! If you can find this post again let us know! Cheers bud! Have a good week!
Joseph. I never did either but a fella on a you tube vid once commented ; When he asked his Grandpaw how often he should change his oil , he was told "Oils cheaper then iron son"
I have to thank you. I followed this to the letter with a cable that was in my opinion a write off. I set up you iv drip for about a week. Absolutely worked. Nice one mate.
That's not what he said, ; , He said that there were no other videos using that method. I quiet certain he watches You-Tube, on videos about un-sticking cables. Then making him aware of other Video methods. His was, as He said, an Original Method! Reading or Listening to words forming sentences is one thing. Having an ability to intrepid what's being said is another.
I’m going to try this on a motorcycle throttle cable that’s been sitting since 1995… I’m more concerned about a rust spot creating a weak spot on the cable but if I get the bike to run and the engine sounds good I’ll just replace the cable. My goal is to not spend a dime till I hear the engine running. I sprayed PB Blaster in it and let it hang for the past few days with no luck. Appreciate the advice and video! 💪
You're a backyard GENIUS! I did your drip method overnight on a frozen mower throttle cable, the old style with the wound wire shroud. I used 2 cycle oil (from Ass Hardware, which after properly mixed with gas, burned up my weed whip!) But it freed my cable!
For those commenting to just buy a new cable, I have a stuck accelerator cable on a 2 tonne mini-excavator. Replacement is $260. This seems worth a shot
I've done a different method on large machinery! I hope it helps! - Keep it in your tool set! (Even used it to push hydraulic fluid through a line to get the air out! after changing an accessory on a Backhoe! I have a old WD-40 can that I use to do the same thing sort of. A couple inches from the top I drilled a hole on the side of the can and I put in a tire valve stem in it. Now the part of the can that had the sprayer on it, I pulled all that out of it and put in its place a thick rubber cork/stopper. The rubber plug or whatever - I drilled a hole into it - that hole is for placing the end of a throttle/brake - any cable - lawn mower cables mostly is what I do. So the hole pressure fits and seals around the sleeve of the cable. I have a WIDE hose clamp that is bent over on one side - I put the folded over side over the rubber stopper - and clamp it down. I use automatic transmission fluid and that is mixed in with some thinner All-In-One oil (whatever it's called 4 n 1 or 3 n 1 - anyways any light oil to thin it down more works) - The automatic transmission fluid prevents rust for one - and it penetrates through the entire cable - regular motor oil is thick and doesn't do that very well unless it's up to a certain temperature. I fill the can half way with the mix before I put the rubber plug in with the cable. I put the end of the cable into a 5 gallon bucket with some blue shop towels to prevent oil spraying everywhere. The cable goes all the way to the bottom of the can - so the thing works like a regular aerosol can but with more pressure - no worries about blowing up because it's got that hole in it where the cable is at - it acts like the tube that used to be in it. The thinner oil plus the pressure of the air pushing only the oil through, takes a few minutes - and that's setup time! What's nice is I can do this while the cable is still attached to whatever I'm working on! I hope you dig my little invention lol! Thanks for sharing yours! - PS, I have a few different rubber stoppers with different size holes! I tried using a big farmers syringe thing for giving cattle medicine orally - since I had a few of them around that I use to put methanol and other race fuel inside RC monster trucks - but they couldnt push enough pressure into the cables.
Depending on the cable and what it is. Usually not that crazy price to buy a new one. Worth giving it a try. Probably around 60 bucks for a new one for most people. 60 bucks worth of peace of mind.
Once you have the cable moving a bit, you can attach the drill to the inner cable, and spin it slowly spreading the oil inside the tubing, then gradually work it in and out while spinning the cable. It won't take 3 days that way.
I am so trying this trick in a minute !! Thanks very simple but great idea gonna save me alot of $$$ Like my Dad always says 2 heads is better than one.
INGENIOUS! GREAT IDEA! LOVE IT! I was trying to think of a way to do this today for my lawn mower safety break cable because the shop wants $46 for it! About what I paid for the mower! lol So I thought about duck taping the end of the cable to a funnel and letting it flow in that way. But ended up just submerging it in a 1 gallon motor oil jug with new oil in it. But I like your idea a lot better because I wont know if the oil went in or not and I can't test if it is free. One idea I just thought of though is use Transmission fluid. I was told to use it to free up a car engine that had sat for years and was stuck from rust in the cylinders. And after 24 hours it turned over smooth as can be. I was told it breaks down rust. So might work faster for these cables! :)
Choke lever on my Honda Big Red had split in two, as the choke cable was stuck fast. Just used your method to free it up, here in Bonnie Scotland. I used a mix of 3 in 1 oil and WD40, as it was all I had lying around but it’s a thin mixture that seemed to flow freely into the cable, despite the narrow diameter. It completely freed up the cable in just over 24hrs. Thanks very much for this tip 🙏🏼
Damn it! I knew there had to be a better way after i got impatient last night and just soaked the whole damn thing all at once in an old shallow rubbermaid storage tote with some oil lol. Rear brake is working like new but i think I'll go your route with the front cable haha. Thanks man nice work. Thumbs up
AWESOME! Thank you for this man I can’t believe this is the only thing online for something like this! I haven’t tried it yet but I see how it could most definitely work. I’m gonna give this a go tomorrow
I just got a mid school 90's GT Dyno Compe for a steal, it just needs some cleaning up and some care. Definately gonna give this a try to avoid dumping money into it. Front brake cable is siezed. Thanks.
WoW ! I'm so so glad I found your channel , I was stressing over my throttle cable ! I'll give this a try . Thank you and your dad so much for sharing this , its simple easy to do ,will let you know if it'll work .
You can speed the method up if you have a air compressor, by using a rubber hose that just fits over the cable..slide hose over the end of the cable put a clamp on it, pour some oil in the hose and put your air gun nozzle in the end of the hose and shoot the air to it forcing the oil through the cable till it comes out the other end! Wa-La
I've just been slowly spraying WD into the gap. Usually works. But I've got a bad stuck cable off a 1987 JD tractor but haven't moved it yet. Gonna give this a try. Thanks!
Reason for that is because that bottle cap did not belong to that bottle. In my mind i cannot mix up bottle caps. They must stay with orginal bottle. 😂
I have a old WD-40 can that I use to do the same thing sort of. A couple inches from the top I drilled a hole on the side of the can and I put in a tire valve stem in it. Now the part of the can that had the sprayer on it, I pulled all that out of it and put in its place a thick rubber cork/stopper. The rubber plug or whatever - I drilled a hole into it - that hole is for placing the end of a throttle/brake - any cable - lawn mower cables mostly is what I do. So the hole pressure fits and seals around the sleeve of the cable. I have a WIDE hose clamp that is bent over on one side - I put the folded over side over the rubber stopper - and clamp it down. I use automatic transmission fluid and that is mixed in with some thinner All-In-One oil (whatever it's called 4 n 1 or 3 n 1 - anyways any light oil to thin it down more works) - The automatic transmission fluid prevents rust for one - and it penetrates through the entire cable - regular motor oil is thick and doesn't do that very well unless it's up to a certain temperature. I fill the can half way with the mix before I put the rubber plug in with the cable. I put the end of the cable into a 5 gallon bucket with some blue shop towels to prevent oil spraying everywhere. The cable goes all the way to the bottom of the can - so the thing works like a regular aerosol can but with more pressure - no worries about blowing up because it's got that hole in it where the cable is at - it acts like the tube that used to be in it. The thinner oil plus the pressure of the air pushing only the oil through, takes a few minutes - and that's setup time! What's nice is I can do this while the cable is still attached to whatever I'm working on! I hope you dig my little invention lol! Thanks for sharing yours! - PS, I have a few different rubber stoppers with different size holes! I tried using a big farmers syringe thing for giving cattle medicine orally - since I had a few of them around that I use to put methanol and other race fuel inside RC monster trucks - but they couldnt push enough pressure into the cables!
Excellent technique 👍 works like a champ ...I’ve got an old 200 ATC and finding the proper cables is next to impossible...just a suggestion...mix 3 parts ATF to 1 part diesel fuel for faster results 🤘
Great method but consider instead of drilling a hole in the other side of the bottle try gently squeezing it until some oil goes through then squeeze harder until the cable is free. much faster and you can re-use the bottle
This would have been awesome to have work. But I was just dripping oil down through mine, hanging out, did several times. Then trying to work it back and forth busted it frayed clean in half... Wish I'd had watched this first huh😂. Great tips
I have a motorcycle brake cable oiler works on the same principle as this, but with it, you clamp the tool around the end, and on the side of the tool is a tiny hole big enough for a red tiny straw you get with cans, and you spray the lube, rather it be wd40 or pblaster into it, and that forces the lube into the sleeve of the cable, I will try your method but maybe with a little compressed air to force the oil or wd40 down the cable, I would also try a stronger bottle so it doesn't expand so easily, but super awesome idea, now to figure out how to do the mower cables with a big end on them.
I had two cables stuck solid today on a 120cc snowmobile im fixing up. What I did was use a piece of shrink tube, shrunk onto the outside of the sheath, and then used that like a funnel. Filled it up with deepy creepy and its still hanging up. Thinking it should work just as good as your idea!
I have a brake cable from my chopper bicycle that's stuck up. Both front & back got corrosion after rainy season here in Philippines. Might wanna try that since I don't have enough money to just buy new ones. But thanks for the vid anyway!
..................... did it and it worked ..... must work for at least 75% of the DIY's ....... ( may not work for everyone but that's ok ) never mind the trolls with negative comments ..... they'll never get ahead thinking that way .........
ive got an 1986 yamaha cv80 (looks like a 1960s vespa) and the brake handle won't budge i hope the cable isn't rotted in the inside other than having no brakes it runs well.
I wonder if you used PB Blaster, Carb cleaner or some other solvent it would work faster? Pull the end of the cable closer to the cap so you wouldn't have to use as much liquid...
Try using a 9 volt battery. Touch each end of the cable, one to the positive and the other end to the negative of the battery. Do this for 5 secs at a time. In between each charge to make the cable get hot, move the cable back and forth while squirting in something like blaster rust remover. Once its lose spray it clean with carb spray, then blow it dry with compressed air. Then use 30 w motor oil to finish lube it. Takes about 30:min.
I have a three wheeler and my cable won’t return when I push the thumb thing and I have cleaned the carb and oiled the spring on the cable any idea what to do?
Apple69 did you ever figure out what your problem was just got a Chinese project bike and need to get that cable to return thinking about buying a new one but if you know how to fix it no point in wasting my money
Interesting I could do that on my moped rear brake cable but it's only six bucks for a new cable what if I come across any other cables that are expensive and they're frozen I can do that
Have a cable for the shute height on a snowblower. One half of the cable is rusted and snapped but out. The other half is still in the sleeve but rusted solid. I tried holding the end of the sleeve where the threads is in a bench vise and and the end of the cable with vise grip. I pulled with all my strength but .Nothing moved. I will try this and see what happens.
Please consider subscribing and share any tips and suggestions with me. I would like to say I have gotten alot better with making videos since I uploaded this 3 years ago.
I have a old WD-40 can that I use to do the same thing sort of.
A couple inches from the top I drilled a hole on the side of the can and I put in a tire valve stem in it.
Now the part of the can that had the sprayer on it, I pulled all that out of it and put in its place a thick rubber cork/stopper. The rubber plug or whatever - I drilled a hole into it - that hole is for placing the end of a throttle/brake - any cable - lawn mower cables mostly is what I do. So the hole pressure fits and seals around the sleeve of the cable. I have a WIDE hose clamp that is bent over on one side - I put the folded over side over the rubber stopper - and clamp it down.
I use automatic transmission fluid and that is mixed in with some thinner All-In-One oil (whatever it's called 4 n 1 or 3 n 1 - anyways any light oil to thin it down more works) - The automatic transmission fluid prevents rust for one - and it penetrates through the entire cable - regular motor oil is thick and doesn't do that very well unless it's up to a certain temperature. I fill the can half way with the mix before I put the rubber plug in with the cable. I put the end of the cable into a 5 gallon bucket with some blue shop towels to prevent oil spraying everywhere.
The cable goes all the way to the bottom of the can - so the thing works like a regular aerosol can but with more pressure - no worries about blowing up because it's got that hole in it where the cable is at - it acts like the tube that used to be in it. The thinner oil plus the pressure of the air pushing only the oil through, takes a few minutes - and that's setup time!
What's nice is I can do this while the cable is still attached to whatever I'm working on!
I hope you dig my little invention lol! Thanks for sharing yours! - PS, I have a few different rubber stoppers with different size holes! I tried using a big farmers syringe thing for giving cattle medicine orally - since I had a few of them around that I use to put methanol and other race fuel inside RC monster trucks - but they couldnt push enough pressure into the cables.
@@AEON. I'm thinking of doing something very similar to your idea. Glad to see yours worked.
I'll use AT fluid mixed with acetone..... read about this mixture awhile back and have found its a great penetrating fuild.
@@wholegrain27 It's great but it also swells rubber so it can be used in tires of lawn mowers and stuff to help seal the inside of the tire from cracks on old rubber. I put it on the cracks on the outside of the tires as well to help them last a bit longer - its nice because if you run over a nail or something like that it will auto seal if its saturated enough and has some moving around in it. we do this with old tractor tires too because they are so fricken expensive - especially new ones now a days. But yeah, it will swell rubber some. It also swells the rubber stopper with the hole drilled in it so make sure to take that into account before pressurizing it - just make sure the fluid doesnt seal the inside hole you drilled lol - I hope it works! If you can find this post again let us know! Cheers bud! Have a good week!
My grandpa showed me this over 30 years ago But He used brake fluid. That was one of the best ideas grandpa shared. I miss him dearly.
I sure do miss mine too Walt. I appreciate the view and ya checking it out and sharing what he used! I'll have to give that one a try myself!
I lost my pop 2 months ago, I know exactly how you feel. Pop was a mechanic by trade, and my best friend
Did you do it like in the video where it seeps in or just leave it in a container full of brakefuild/oil
I never knew my grandfathers... lucky me, there’s TH-cam now!
Joseph. I never did either but a fella on a you tube vid once commented ; When he asked his Grandpaw how often he should change his oil , he was told "Oils cheaper then iron son"
The part where he pours oil from one water bottle to an identical water bottle at 2:13 is gold
Hahahahahahaha
Actually need 3-5 bottles to do this right.
I thought he just wanted us to focus on using oil 🛢
Hahahahaha yep
Get back in the pond you SILLY GOOSE 😂😂😂
Thank God somebody puts it plain and simple instead of all the bull…. Thanks bro!
I have to thank you. I followed this to the letter with a cable that was in my opinion a write off. I set up you iv drip for about a week. Absolutely worked. Nice one mate.
Great feedback to hear! Cheers!
I can't believe you guys have the ONLY video on youtube on how to fix a stuck cable!
That's exactly what I was thinking!
the problem is not the video,,,,,the problem is wait 3 days to unstuck the cable........ : (
@@12misericordia I did it in a few minutes by leaving the bottle intact and squeezing it to pressurize the cable.
That's not what he said, ; , He said that there were no other videos using that method. I quiet certain he watches You-Tube, on videos about un-sticking cables. Then making him aware of other Video methods. His was, as He said, an Original Method! Reading or Listening to words forming sentences is one thing. Having an ability to intrepid what's being said is another.
Myself too. Haven't seen any video on this
its so nice to see good ole hillbilly engineering at a practicle level. Thanks bud
I’m going to try this on a motorcycle throttle cable that’s been sitting since 1995… I’m more concerned about a rust spot creating a weak spot on the cable but if I get the bike to run and the engine sounds good I’ll just replace the cable. My goal is to not spend a dime till I hear the engine running. I sprayed PB Blaster in it and let it hang for the past few days with no luck. Appreciate the advice and video! 💪
You're a backyard GENIUS! I did your drip method overnight on a frozen mower throttle cable, the old style with the wound wire shroud. I used 2 cycle oil (from Ass Hardware, which after properly mixed with gas, burned up my weed whip!) But it freed my cable!
Naaastaay
For those commenting to just buy a new cable, I have a stuck accelerator cable on a 2 tonne mini-excavator. Replacement is $260.
This seems worth a shot
Diesel first then lube
I've done a different method on large machinery! I hope it helps! - Keep it in your tool set! (Even used it to push hydraulic fluid through a line to get the air out! after changing an accessory on a Backhoe!
I have a old WD-40 can that I use to do the same thing sort of.
A couple inches from the top I drilled a hole on the side of the can and I put in a tire valve stem in it.
Now the part of the can that had the sprayer on it, I pulled all that out of it and put in its place a thick rubber cork/stopper. The rubber plug or whatever - I drilled a hole into it - that hole is for placing the end of a throttle/brake - any cable - lawn mower cables mostly is what I do. So the hole pressure fits and seals around the sleeve of the cable. I have a WIDE hose clamp that is bent over on one side - I put the folded over side over the rubber stopper - and clamp it down.
I use automatic transmission fluid and that is mixed in with some thinner All-In-One oil (whatever it's called 4 n 1 or 3 n 1 - anyways any light oil to thin it down more works) - The automatic transmission fluid prevents rust for one - and it penetrates through the entire cable - regular motor oil is thick and doesn't do that very well unless it's up to a certain temperature. I fill the can half way with the mix before I put the rubber plug in with the cable. I put the end of the cable into a 5 gallon bucket with some blue shop towels to prevent oil spraying everywhere.
The cable goes all the way to the bottom of the can - so the thing works like a regular aerosol can but with more pressure - no worries about blowing up because it's got that hole in it where the cable is at - it acts like the tube that used to be in it. The thinner oil plus the pressure of the air pushing only the oil through, takes a few minutes - and that's setup time!
What's nice is I can do this while the cable is still attached to whatever I'm working on!
I hope you dig my little invention lol! Thanks for sharing yours! - PS, I have a few different rubber stoppers with different size holes! I tried using a big farmers syringe thing for giving cattle medicine orally - since I had a few of them around that I use to put methanol and other race fuel inside RC monster trucks - but they couldnt push enough pressure into the cables.
I have an old motorcycle that I can't seem to find a replacement cable for. Im giving this a shot but it is completely seized. Hope this works. 🤞
Depending on the cable and what it is. Usually not that crazy price to buy a new one.
Worth giving it a try.
Probably around 60 bucks for a new one for most people.
60 bucks worth of peace of mind.
Once you have the cable moving a bit, you can attach the drill to the inner cable, and spin it slowly spreading the oil inside the tubing, then gradually work it in and out while spinning the cable. It won't take 3 days that way.
That's what she said.
4 minute long video. Perfect for my depressingly short attention span. Gunna do this tonight hopefully by morning we will have it running smooth.
Bonus points for you.. fully original... You're a credit to our nation!!!
Good information and explained why my wife's bicycle cable fused up. Thank you!
I am so trying this trick in a minute !! Thanks very simple but great idea gonna save me alot of $$$ Like my Dad always says 2 heads is better than one.
I agree with that!
I ordered a wrong size, so just used my old brake cable that was stuck and used this method. It worked thank you
Glad to hear some good feedback! Thanks for checking it out!
INGENIOUS! GREAT IDEA! LOVE IT! I was trying to think of a way to do this today for my lawn mower safety break cable because the shop wants $46 for it! About what I paid for the mower! lol So I thought about duck taping the end of the cable to a funnel and letting it flow in that way. But ended up just submerging it in a 1 gallon motor oil jug with new oil in it. But I like your idea a lot better because I wont know if the oil went in or not and I can't test if it is free. One idea I just thought of though is use Transmission fluid. I was told to use it to free up a car engine that had sat for years and was stuck from rust in the cylinders. And after 24 hours it turned over smooth as can be. I was told it breaks down rust. So might work faster for these cables! :)
Choke lever on my Honda Big Red had split in two, as the choke cable was stuck fast. Just used your method to free it up, here in Bonnie Scotland. I used a mix of 3 in 1 oil and WD40, as it was all I had lying around but it’s a thin mixture that seemed to flow freely into the cable, despite the narrow diameter. It completely freed up the cable in just over 24hrs. Thanks very much for this tip 🙏🏼
Good to hear! Thanks for sharing.
Absolute legend! Thanks heaps mate, used this method and it worked perfectly
I tried this before using some rust breaker stuff and works magic!
Your idea saved me some money and time on a QT50 cable. Washed some sand right out and made it work like new. Thanks so much for posting this video.
Thank you ,safe money in a long run. Not braking cables or levers like I did.
Damn it! I knew there had to be a better way after i got impatient last night and just soaked the whole damn thing all at once in an old shallow rubbermaid storage tote with some oil lol. Rear brake is working like new but i think I'll go your route with the front cable haha. Thanks man nice work. Thumbs up
Appreciate it! May take a few days to work on more frozen cables
Going to do this for a 2nd scooter! Worked before for me! Thank you!!
That worked better than I could have imagined!!! Awesome thinking outside the box. Awesome!!!!
Well cool.. I've saved all the cables I've replaced over the years so now I'm going to fix them and place them for sale on e bay! Thanks
Thanks for dropping a comment!
Great idea I’ll try this on my park brake cables thanks
Excellent idea man! Trying it right now.
Hell yeah! Thanks brother. Ran into the issue today.
Good job!
No problem! I appreciate the comment. HAVE A GREAT ONE! 👍
Cable for a bike I bought was discontinued so thanks man
AWESOME! Thank you for this man I can’t believe this is the only thing online for something like this! I haven’t tried it yet but I see how it could most definitely work. I’m gonna give this a go tomorrow
I was thinking using a syringe and it would've been a mess great vid I'll be doing this on my bmx brake cables
I just got a mid school 90's GT Dyno Compe for a steal, it just needs some cleaning up and some care. Definately gonna give this a try to avoid dumping money into it. Front brake cable is siezed. Thanks.
Brake cables are dirt cheap,if u cant free it just fit a new one 😉
Thanks! Recently got an older kx 80 and the throttle absolutely will not budge it’s been sitting for a while so I’ll try it
WoW ! I'm so so glad I found your channel , I was stressing over my throttle cable ! I'll give this a try . Thank you and your dad so much for sharing this , its simple easy to do ,will let you know if it'll work .
I did same thing works fine. But I mixed brake fluid and motor oil half and half seems to work faster. Thank you.
You can speed the method up if you have a air compressor, by using a rubber hose that just fits over the cable..slide hose over the end of the cable put a clamp on it, pour some oil in the hose and put your air gun nozzle in the end of the hose and shoot the air to it forcing the oil through the cable till it comes out the other end! Wa-La
I've just been slowly spraying WD into the gap. Usually works. But I've got a bad stuck cable off a 1987 JD tractor but haven't moved it yet. Gonna give this a try. Thanks!
Same problem with 1982 JD. Did this method work?
Awesome Idea, I will definitely remember that one that will work for different types of projects Im sure! Thank you 😊
Thanks! That was great way to lubricate the cable w/stuff you have around shop!!!
"Get some oil and pour it into the bottle" - the oil was already in an ice mountain bottle!!! Lol interesting tips though. Thanks!
Reason for that is because that bottle cap did not belong to that bottle. In my mind i cannot mix up bottle caps. They must stay with orginal bottle. 😂
I have a old WD-40 can that I use to do the same thing sort of.
A couple inches from the top I drilled a hole on the side of the can and I put in a tire valve stem in it.
Now the part of the can that had the sprayer on it, I pulled all that out of it and put in its place a thick rubber cork/stopper. The rubber plug or whatever - I drilled a hole into it - that hole is for placing the end of a throttle/brake - any cable - lawn mower cables mostly is what I do. So the hole pressure fits and seals around the sleeve of the cable. I have a WIDE hose clamp that is bent over on one side - I put the folded over side over the rubber stopper - and clamp it down.
I use automatic transmission fluid and that is mixed in with some thinner All-In-One oil (whatever it's called 4 n 1 or 3 n 1 - anyways any light oil to thin it down more works) - The automatic transmission fluid prevents rust for one - and it penetrates through the entire cable - regular motor oil is thick and doesn't do that very well unless it's up to a certain temperature. I fill the can half way with the mix before I put the rubber plug in with the cable. I put the end of the cable into a 5 gallon bucket with some blue shop towels to prevent oil spraying everywhere.
The cable goes all the way to the bottom of the can - so the thing works like a regular aerosol can but with more pressure - no worries about blowing up because it's got that hole in it where the cable is at - it acts like the tube that used to be in it. The thinner oil plus the pressure of the air pushing only the oil through, takes a few minutes - and that's setup time!
What's nice is I can do this while the cable is still attached to whatever I'm working on!
I hope you dig my little invention lol! Thanks for sharing yours! - PS, I have a few different rubber stoppers with different size holes! I tried using a big farmers syringe thing for giving cattle medicine orally - since I had a few of them around that I use to put methanol and other race fuel inside RC monster trucks - but they couldnt push enough pressure into the cables!
Thank you! This will help me with my '74 fuji restoration!
Excellent technique 👍 works like a champ ...I’ve got an old 200 ATC and finding the proper cables is next to impossible...just a suggestion...mix 3 parts ATF to 1 part diesel fuel for faster results 🤘
My atc 200s is what brought me here hahaha
I just did this successfully. Thanks tons!
Great method but consider instead of drilling a hole in the other side of the bottle try gently squeezing it until some oil goes through then squeeze harder until the cable is free. much faster and you can re-use the bottle
I can re-use my water bottle? Thanks man, you just saved me a lot of money!
I did this first but cable was too frozen
It's not a perfect seal. Won't you push oil in-between the cap and cable
Thank you..I would have never thought of this. Very creative
why did you pour the oil into the other bottle instead putting the cap on the bottle which has oil in it already?
I don't know lol
Cause he didnt want to ruin the original quart of oil
Probably baked lmao
Lol i thought the same thing! Just doing all the steps tho
@@riceuser18076566 must not understand
Nice handy trick. Thank you.
This would have been awesome to have work. But I was just dripping oil down through mine, hanging out, did several times. Then trying to work it back and forth busted it frayed clean in half... Wish I'd had watched this first huh😂. Great tips
Oh man that's not good. Well maybe next time right lol
I have a motorcycle brake cable oiler works on the same principle as this, but with it, you clamp the tool around the end, and on the side of the tool is a tiny hole big enough for a red tiny straw you get with cans, and you spray the lube, rather it be wd40 or pblaster into it, and that forces the lube into the sleeve of the cable, I will try your method but maybe with a little compressed air to force the oil or wd40 down the cable, I would also try a stronger bottle so it doesn't expand so easily, but super awesome idea, now to figure out how to do the mower cables with a big end on them.
Good idea!! maybe using automatic transmission fluid would make it flow quicker.
Thanks for the tip!
I had two cables stuck solid today on a 120cc snowmobile im fixing up. What I did was use a piece of shrink tube, shrunk onto the outside of the sheath, and then used that like a funnel. Filled it up with deepy creepy and its still hanging up. Thinking it should work just as good as your idea!
Hey I would.have never thought of that at all period thanks for the video and tip I'll give that a try for sure ill let u know it goes
I have a brake cable from my chopper bicycle that's stuck up. Both front & back got corrosion after rainy season here in Philippines. Might wanna try that since I don't have enough money to just buy new ones. But thanks for the vid anyway!
If the cable is rusted maby try putting a rust penetrating oil in the bottle like kroil.
Great tip! Thanx 👍
..................... did it and it worked ..... must work for at least 75% of the DIY's ....... ( may not work for everyone but that's ok ) never mind the trolls with negative comments ..... they'll never get ahead thinking that way .........
Good man sir ! Good man 👍🏼🇺🇸 ......btw, I used Marvel Mystery Oil and it was like magic
Brilliant idea,worth a try 👍
Smart dang idea. Thanks for sharing.
Just pulled my yamaha xt outs the barn been sitting a few years.and the clutch cable froze.we will if this little trick works
Did it work?
@@threewheelerdonuts8284 i think its still getting lubed
Did it work
@@MrBeastmania no...bought a cable off ebay.they sent the wrong one.
@@xjeepmanx dang
Hell of an idea bro. Thanks
COOL! i''ll give it a try. subscribed.
Thanks for idea , we can loose cable by using petrol instead oil more quickly.
ive got an 1986 yamaha cv80 (looks like a 1960s vespa) and the brake handle won't budge i hope the cable isn't rotted in the inside other than having no brakes it runs well.
thanks mate much appreciated ,
I'm gonna try this on my siezed jetski steering cable.
Ingenious. Thank you.
You are a genius ....Thank You
for stubborn ones, i use acetone + ATF ;)
I wonder if you used PB Blaster, Carb cleaner or some other solvent it would work faster? Pull the end of the cable closer to the cap so you wouldn't have to use as much liquid...
That would probably work even better considering it's a thinner liquid and the best for getting off rusted bolts!
Subbed for this!!
Well done and great idea!
Fabulous idea
I wonder if the cable is rusted inside, would a vinegar or citric solution work better first to break down the rust
I have got to try this for sure
Like your idea will try next time I have this issue.
will use this. Thanks
Very cool idea
Try using a 9 volt battery. Touch each end of the cable, one to the positive and the other end to the negative of the battery. Do this for 5 secs at a time. In between each charge to make the cable get hot, move the cable back and forth while squirting in something like blaster rust remover. Once its lose spray it clean with carb spray, then blow it dry with compressed air. Then use 30 w motor oil to finish lube it. Takes about 30:min.
I have a three wheeler and my cable won’t return when I push the thumb thing and I have cleaned the carb and oiled the spring on the cable any idea what to do?
Sounds like its getting binded up? Hmm..
Dalton's Garage it works fine when the whole needle and plastic thing is out of the carb but has soon as I put it in it won’t return
Apple69 did you ever figure out what your problem was just got a Chinese project bike and need to get that cable to return thinking about buying a new one but if you know how to fix it no point in wasting my money
You sir are a genius!
Nice vid. Think i'll give this a try.
Thanks for checking it out! Good luck aswell and have a great one!!
I got an old Sears bicycle from the 70s. I unlocked the front breaks by soaking the line with WD-40, but that didn't work for the back breaks.
Going to try it on my 25 year old Toyota Celica Gt convertible ...
Awesome video! Thank you!!
Genius idea ..thank you
i was doing something similar but with WD40. but thanks for sharing
Interesting I could do that on my moped rear brake cable but it's only six bucks for a new cable what if I come across any other cables that are expensive and they're frozen I can do that
omg, how cool & simple.....thank you :)
Great idea
Should show results on the following day, then worth a subscription
Thank you I will use this trick
Gave it a go on an OLD dirt bike. Ended up ripping the cable in half, nothings gonna save you from a rusted through cable🤣
You got mad skills
could you just squeeze the bottle to get it through in a jiffy?
Good job man. Love the vid
Have a cable for the shute height on a snowblower. One half of the cable is rusted and snapped but out. The other half is still in the sleeve but rusted solid. I tried holding the end of the sleeve where the threads is in a bench vise and and the end of the cable with vise grip. I pulled with all my strength but .Nothing moved.
I will try this and see what happens.