Originally Posted by
mike
Make sure that the cut cable housing ends are filed smooth and clean. It is nearly impossible to cut a cable housing without collapsing it somewhat and getting burr inside the housing. Cable Housings nearly always need to be filed or ground to clean them up.
Could you describe this burr a little better? Since all the cables I've see have already had crimp ends on it, I'm not really envisioning what a burr might look like.
So far, it looks like it just needed cleaning and lubing.