Old 07-31-14 | 06:39 AM
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Bent / Smushed Top Tube Cable Guide / Stop

Hey y'all. The first little loop of the forward braze on cable guide on my steel frame was dinged and deformed inward slightly. I had to cut the old rear brake cable to get it out of the guide, and when I test installed a new cable the guide was so tight it stripped the housing off the cable as I pulled it through. I *might* be able to thread a cable through it as is but it would be a painstaking process. So, is there any good option to re-form/bend the cable stop to get it back nearer to round? Of course I don't want the braze on to be pulled off or otherwise damaged.

I'll try to post a pic later but hopefully for now this problem is simple enough to imagine without a visual aid. Thanks for your help.
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