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Old 10-10-2017, 05:22 PM   #1
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1972 Heater Control Cables

Working on a 72 and the heater cables are awfully tight to maneuver. Is replacing them a good idea before we bend the levers?
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Old 10-10-2017, 05:54 PM   #2
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Re: 1972 Heater Control Cables

Your OEMs are much better than re-pops. Pull your glovebox liner (I know) and carefully remove the cables. Hang them up let penetrating oil to run down thru them overnight, exercise them a bit and put them back in. You can do it quicker but I'm lazy. I've already replaced 2 sets of repop cables with recycled OEMs like this.
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Re: 1972 Heater Control Cables

Welcome aboard by the way. The levers break easily. Pot metal
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Re: 1972 Heater Control Cables

OK any good recommendations on oil. Lithium would be too thick i would assume?

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Old 10-10-2017, 07:03 PM   #5
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Re: 1972 Heater Control Cables

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OK any good recommendations on oil. Lithium would be too thick i would assume?

Larry
PB blaster, Kroil, Liquid Wrench, I have heard that WD-40 now makes an actual penetrating oil (not the original WD-40) but I haven't tried it.....

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