26-09-2017, 08:47 PM
(26-09-2017, 08:17 PM)stuartu Wrote: Malcolm, according to page 60 of your copy of my book (I am still grateful for the money, thank you) the bar is of silver steel. If you have not done so already may I recommend hanging the cables up somewhere convenient and applying (SAFE!) heat to persuade years of solidified grease to depart. I tend to replace with a lightish oil eg one's modern car's engine oil but often that is hardly necessary.
Regards,
Stuart
Thanks Ian and Stuart, that is very helpful. The fitting instructions on p60 make complete sense. I was thinking of a way to compensate the front brakes but now realise I don't need to. The cables are very stiff, full of solidified grease. Heating them and refilling with oil is a job for tomorrow. I had thought of coiling the cables up and putting them in the oven in a pyrex casserole dish but don't know how long they will take!