Re: Stiff Overdrive
Posted by HH56 On 2020/9/4 9:24:51
The cable is a steel wire inside a steel housing and at the bottom another steel rod slides in a steel sleeve. Rust can form all along the cable and rust as well as road debris such as tar or mud can fly up on the steel rod making that hard to move if it gets pulled into the sleeve. If you continue to struggle with a stiff cable there is every probability the pot metal crimp at the back of the knob bracket will fail and allow the cable to push out of the bracket. You then have a repair on your hands.
I would remove the cable from the car or at least disconnect it at the transmission end so you can pull it up and completely lube the inner wire. That is done by gently coiling so as to bend the cable housing so the wire loops forming the housing and wrapped around the inner wire will separate slightly and allow some penetrating fluid followed by oil to get thru the small separations and reach the inner wire. Clean the rod at the transmission end to ensure nothing is pulled into the sleeve. Check for any cracks already developed at the dash end and if you find any place a two piece or split collar over the area so it does not get worse.
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I would remove the cable from the car or at least disconnect it at the transmission end so you can pull it up and completely lube the inner wire. That is done by gently coiling so as to bend the cable housing so the wire loops forming the housing and wrapped around the inner wire will separate slightly and allow some penetrating fluid followed by oil to get thru the small separations and reach the inner wire. Clean the rod at the transmission end to ensure nothing is pulled into the sleeve. Check for any cracks already developed at the dash end and if you find any place a two piece or split collar over the area so it does not get worse.
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