Originally Posted by
VegasTriker
When you cut the housing to fit, be really careful to not crimp the opening in the end. That could be a source of your problem. Most cable linings are polyethylene or Teflon. Oil or grease should not damage either one.
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I knew about crimping the end, and that was not done. The cable has worked well for three months, then began to give me the problem. In removing the cable from the housing, it was tight all the way. I didn't cut the top end, only the derailleur end, so by time I had pulled the cable past that point, if it was crimping that caused it, then it should have been free the rest of the way. This points to a swelling problem the whole length of the housing.