After the cables have been soaked well, I would take a foot or so in my hands and move it like I was turning the crank on a bike. Then move along the cable a short way and do it some more. This puts a lot of flex in every part of the cable very quickly and breaks each wrap of the cover loose from the inner wire. I have had good luck with this method. IF it comes free, which is a pretty good chance if it is not bulged or broken, I would then clear away the solvent, perhaps with something drying like spray brake cleaner and soak it again but in oil this time. I would crank the cable again to be sure the oil got in everywhere.
Solvent or oil will soak in from the outside of the coiled covering if it is flexed to open up spaces between the individual wraps. You will have to work out all the rust debris to get the cable to work smoothly. It can take a while.
I have cut the corner out of a small plastic bag and fed the end of the cable through the hole. A rubber band will secure the bag to the cable. Fill the bag with oil and suspend the bag end up. Work the freed cable in the housing to flush out crud and oil the whole unit.
Good luck.
Last edited by sweepleader; 07/08/2019 4:44 PM.
