I did something similar...using the same concept. I used a 3" piece of shrink tubing..heated and shrunk it over the cable...used the top part as a funnel. When done, carefully slit the tubing off your cable. Worked for me.
Thanks for this video! I used it as a starting point and used a ziploc sandwich bag. Cut off one corner, thread the cable through the hole, electrical tape to seal it. put in about 1 inch of oil and hang the bag like an IV. About 15 minutes later, presto!
You just gave me a great idea, instead of using the tube, I will use a syringe and push the liquid liquid lube into the cable. Thanks for a great video tutorial.
Great video bro ! I’ll definitely use that method from now on. I highly recommend the CRC Power Lube with PTFE (green can) ❗️ I use it on cables and other metal on metal applications (RV slide). Works great, doesn’t gunk up and stays on for a long time. Good luck with your projects , and thanks again for another great tip !
Just stumbled onto your vid. Thanks for taking the time. I tweaked your idea just a bit for my mower cables and they now work perfectly. You sound like a cool guy and I bet you’d be a great next door neighbor for stuff like this. Haha. Thanks again, man.
cut your tubing shorter so you can grab the end of the cable with your hand. You only need a 1/4" of lube in there. Then just move the cable in and out with your hand until it comes out the other side. It takes about 10 seconds and it's a lot easier.
I did this task few days ago, I just inserted the lubricant straw into the cable hole, and with my fingers tried to make a sealed contact, you can also use tape or bubble gum.
Nice trick. I've been doing basically the same thing, but instead of using a pressurized can, I've been using a small grease gun with a molly bases grease. I have used synthetic grease, too and both work very well. I just hose clamp the cacle and the grease gun. Good video. I'm sure it will help lots of people.
Great trick that I'll use. BTW when you shoot the lube in it fills with bubbles. If you stick a small screwdriver in and shake it the bubbles break and you can add more lube and repeat until the tube is filled. I have been using a hypodermic needle. It fits between the cable and casing. Fill it with lube and either inject it or let gravity do it.
You can also use a longer tube and cable tie it to the handle bars... This allows you to reach down and move the throttle bodies by hand until the lube comes out the other end... great video buddy...
I do it this way on my '93 Ducati 900 Supersport and never had a problem. However, I'm a greenhouse plant and don't ride during the Winter (Sept to June here in the UK LOL) months and as such it doesn't get a particularly hard life. Works for me though. Great tip :D
Great video! I like. Save time and use zip-ties instead of the adj hose clamp. Also I use a shop air compressor, just a quick blast at 10psi to push all that lube in.
If you have an air hose, or even a can of compressed air, this is easier because an air hose nozzle is bigger and you can get tubing that will fit snugly. 1. Attach clear hose and clamp to cable as in the video. 2. Fill tube with lubricant. 3. Put a towel at the other end. 4. Use the compressed air to blow the lube through the cable. If the cable is dirty, you can blow kerosene through it first to clean it up. Then blast lots of air to evaporate out the kerosene, then blow lube through. Use a Paraffin based oil. Zoom Spout Oiler is Paraffin based turbine oil...really good stuff...will not evaporate or get gummy...stops/prevents rust and oxidation.
Thanks for the video, my brand new clutch cable from last season seems to have some gunk in it, last cable was just rust, a miracle that it hold up, lets hope my new cable have not rusted up under the winter and this can be solved with some lube
I do the same thing with the hose and clamp. But I then put oil in the vertical tub, then take my air compressor hose on low pressure sealed by hand to the hose and slowly pressure the oil.
I actually have one of the cable lubrication tools & it doesn't work well at all, of course there's every chance in the world that I'm doing it wrong too...this actually looks more effective...
After you fill the hose, seal an air compressor hose blower into the hose and force it down! You wouldn't even need the pliers when you spray the lube in
I might try this on my car, I have one parking brake cable that sticks in freezing weather. It all works great above 40*, which is why I really don't want to buy a new set of cables. I need something to "push" the moisture out of that one cable.
Good idea but if there is friction then perhaps degreaser first would be ideal before the lube/white lithium grease? I saw another video on it but your idea works better from not spraying the lube all over the place. Thanks, I think I am ready to give it a try. Cheers :)
White Lithium grease might be to heavy for the cable, and gunk up easily. Try something light, like the CRC Power Lube with PTFE. It’s a great product I’ve used on cables and metal on metal applications like RV slides etc. Good luck with your project !
Not a bad way to lube, especially if you're in a jiffy. I lubed my new cables a couple years ago by dripping oil through the cable opening before installing. (Lol, right?)
Pretty good, fairly messy. How about a CABLE POWER LUBE? Same system you did but use compressed air to blow it through the cable. Any dirt will be SHOT OUT, use a white rag to catch & view. (thumb up)
I did something similar but blocked the open end with a plug and clamp and drilled a small hole in the side for lube injection for a syringe or spray can.the honda workshop manual actually says to use motor oil ..
lubing is great!!! but to use a cleaner first is a good idea but sometimes not needed so I gotta say brake cleaner kicks so much ass its just brake cleaner is harsh on plastic and rubbers bits and pieces I myself use carb cleaner as it is not harmful to plastic and rubber bits and pieces
heydude76 carb cleaner eats plastic stuff. Brake cleaner is safer for plastic because it's usually alcohol based. Carb cleaners use touluene and acetone and other strong solvents. Cancerous stuff
Thanks alien, clever improv that I will definitely use as soon as I can detach the cable ends from the throttle body! '82 Honda 1100. Any hints for popping them out? They just seem so tight. All I've done so far is open the housing to see the cable ends. Love the old 750 by the way...
So first you spray break cleaner through to clean out the dirt and then your lube? Also, what do you use for lube? I saw one guy post on here saying that he uses motoroil? Thanks.
seriously dude . ...the cable lube tool works very well and only $10,instead of hunting for the right size hose. I'm sure there aren't that many different sizes though
The benefit is that almost anybody who works on their own bike will have this stuff just lying around. No need to pay an extra $12 for a dedicated tool when the stuff you already have will work the same. You also don't need a straw on your aerosol lube can for this method, which is a big plus for those of us who are always losing the straws.
will this stop my moped from accelerating as soon as i start it up,,it worked fine a few days ago when i got it,,but now as soon as i srt the bike the throttle wont kick dwn ,its fast ,and when i turn the handle to increase the throttle is goes up but then it goes bk to a high speed and it wont kick back down,,,,like i said it was perfect a few days ago,,its been sittin for years ,,says the guy i got it from,,so im thinkin the cables are rusty or dried up and not movin like they should??can you help??
That's up to the rider. If it feels notchy or hard to pull this can eliminate that feel. You need to use contact or brake cleaner first to clean the grit out of the cables and then apply the lube.
I just got a bike and i am fixing it up its first ever bike and i wanted to know what is the point of the lube tool or doing this why dont you just spray right into the housing
You want lube to stay throughout the cable. If you use the (usually) red hose supplied with the can of lube, the pressure in the can pushes the lube straight out of the cable. You certainly can do it that way, it just isn't as effective as this method or using the specialty tools.