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Finished a rest on my 66 sd. The manual vent cables are rusted fast and will not move a fraction of an inche. The vent doors are both great but the cables are stuck fast.  Can anyone recommend a procedure to free these cables inside their sleeves? I know I can but repops but the are on back order.  I need a real good soaking rust buster to free the cables.  Help, anyone e. Thanks. 



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Finishing a resto not finished. Lol

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I'd take them out, coil them up in the bottom of a small bucket and pour some light oil or trans fluid over them. Let them soak for a day or two.

I think the sheath is basically an open metal coil without a liner right? So the oil should penetrate easily.



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If you can find Evaporust, buy a jug of that and try it doing what Mark suggested if trans fluid won't do it.

And one you get them free, a nice light lithium spray grease to keep it from happening again. The lighter the better so it can flow into the housings. I use Kleen Flo 914 grease for cables.

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Thanks guys. I have tried soaking them in a pentrating oil but no.go. Today I bought a spray product called Moovit. A few minutes soaking in that stuff and some elbow grease and they freed right up. Appreciate the input.

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1965-1966 Chevrolet Air Vent Cable (ss396.com)



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65 SD L79 wrote:

1965-1966 Chevrolet Air Vent Cable (ss396.com)

 I think he would have to buy Lemans cables for his Beaumont though.



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they are the ones i bought for the 65 and 66 Beaumonts and they are exact match



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I've never heard the expressions "rusted fast" and "stuck fast".

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65 SD L79 wrote:

they are the ones i bought for the 65 and 66 Beaumonts and they are exact match

 Wow, I wouldn't have guessed. The Chevelle and Beaumont controls are located so differently. The Beaumont one is up so much higher. I thought it would need longer cables. Never too old to learn!



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seventy2plus2 wrote:

I've never heard the expressions "rusted fast" and "stuck fast".

 Ive heard it used around here lots. Must be a coastal thing. 



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We use those here too in the centre of Canada.

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One meaning of the term "fast" is.....firmly fixed. ie, His feet were fast in concrete. 



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cdnpont wrote:

I'd take them out, coil them up in the bottom of a small bucket and pour some light oil or trans fluid over them. Let them soak for a day or two.

I think the sheath is basically an open metal coil without a liner right? So the oil should penetrate easily.

 Yup..soak them and give them a bend by hand every so often. Will open up the outside sheathing to let the oil soak in.



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66sdguy wrote:

One meaning of the term "fast" is.....firmly fixed. ie, His feet were fast in concrete. 

 never heard that one either.



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66sdguy wrote:

One meaning of the term "fast" is.....firmly fixed. ie, His feet were fast in concrete. 

 never heard that one either.

 Best thread derail ever on Canadian Poncho!

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Looks like my 50% mark in English 30 (Grade 12 English) is holding me back.

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Ahhh, I finally got it.
"Like fast friends."

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My vent cables are no longer held " fast" in the sleeve thanks to this forum. I used a quality penetrating oil/ lubricant called Moovit. Worked well. Thank you all.

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Ok. So 66 chevelle heater cables are good to go in a 66 beaumont?



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