How to fix Frozen Throttle Cable , Brake Cable , Choke Cable on ATV Motorcycle Dirt bike
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Episode 1 Let's Fix it! DIY (Do it yourself) Save money!
One of many videos coming in the future a simple CHEAP fix for frozen throttle cable , choke cable , brake cable .
My cable was so frozen from sitting in a barn for years, This method we have created worked magic after 3 days of soaking upside down. This is a cheap and easy must try if you find yourself stuck with a stuck cable ! LOL Thank you for watching and give the video a like it you found it helpful . Don't forget to check out my other videos and subscribe so you do not miss out on other GREAT tips to save you time and money. RIDE ON!!!!!
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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!
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 😂😂😂
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 RUclips 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"
Thank God somebody puts it plain and simple instead of all the bull…. Thanks bro!
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! 💪
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!
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
Bonus points for you.. fully original... You're a credit to our nation!!!
4 minute long video. Perfect for my depressingly short attention span. Gunna do this tonight hopefully by morning we will have it running smooth.
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.
Good information and explained why my wife's bicycle cable fused up. Thank you!
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!
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. 🤞
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!
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.
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! :)
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.
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.
I tried this before using some rust breaker stuff and works magic!
"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. 😂
Excellent idea man! Trying it right now.
Thank you ,safe money in a long run. Not braking cables or levers like I did.
Absolute legend! Thanks heaps mate, used this method and it worked perfectly
Cable for a bike I bought was discontinued so thanks man
Going to do this for a 2nd scooter! Worked before for me! Thank you!!
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 .
That worked better than I could have imagined!!! Awesome thinking outside the box. Awesome!!!!
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
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 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!
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
Hell yeah! Thanks brother. Ran into the issue today.
Good job!
No problem! I appreciate the comment. HAVE A GREAT ONE! 👍
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 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 😉
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
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!
Good idea!! maybe using automatic transmission fluid would make it flow quicker.
Thank you..I would have never thought of this. Very creative
Awesome Idea, I will definitely remember that one that will work for different types of projects Im sure! Thank you 😊
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.
Great idea I’ll try this on my park brake cables thanks
Thanks! That was great way to lubricate the cable w/stuff you have around shop!!!
I did same thing works fine. But I mixed brake fluid and motor oil half and half seems to work faster. Thank you.
Thank you! This will help me with my '74 fuji restoration!
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?
COOL! i''ll give it a try. subscribed.
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
Fabulous idea
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
Hell of an idea bro. Thanks
Brilliant idea,worth a try 👍
If the cable is rusted maby try putting a rust penetrating oil in the bottle like kroil.
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!
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
will use this. Thanks
Ingenious. Thank you.
Like your idea will try next time I have this issue.
Good man sir ! Good man 👍🏼🇺🇸 ......btw, I used Marvel Mystery Oil and it was like magic
Great tip! Thanx 👍
Thanks for idea , we can loose cable by using petrol instead oil more quickly.
thanks mate much appreciated ,
I'm gonna try this on my siezed jetski steering cable.
Subbed for this!!
Nice handy trick. Thank you.
Well done and great idea!
for stubborn ones, i use acetone + ATF ;)
Great idea
You are a genius ....Thank You
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!
Awesome video! Thank you!!
Smart dang idea. Thanks for sharing.
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
Thanks for the tip!
I have got to try this for sure
Going to try it on my 25 year old Toyota Celica Gt convertible ...
Very nice
Great trick to know thank you sir.
Genius idea ..thank you
You got mad skills
you got the right idea!
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.
Very cool idea
Thank you I will use this trick
You sir are a genius!
this is a really good idea, but ATF would likely work alot better than motoroil.
thanks im gonna try it with my Honda Crf 150r trottle cable
Hell Yeah Brother
i was doing something similar but with WD40. but thanks for sharing
superb..!! let me do it with my tiny s110 break cable....! thank you.
..................... 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 .........
Should show results on the following day, then worth a subscription
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!
omg, how cool & simple.....thank you :)
this is awesome I cant wait .to try it
thanks will try it out
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
I bet you could crush the bottle to force the oil down the cable housing.
Nice vid. Think i'll give this a try.
Thanks for checking it out! Good luck aswell and have a great one!!