I've also had this happen with my Sprint - just after buying it.
The problem with a splitting inner cable is that it can (as Mike said)
catch, in particular it can catch a very inopportune times ... such as
WOT...
Merging into highway traffic in a car your are unfamiliar with, doing
over 130km/h whilst trying to dig your foot under the accelerator to back
it off is not what I would describe as the most fun you can have on four
wheels!
I'd definitely replace that cable.
Cheers,
Garth Newton
Developer, TriumphOwners.com
'75 Dolomite Sprint
'76 Dolomite Sprint
garth@triumphowners.com <mailto:garth@triumphowners.com>
>Sounds to me as though the inner cable has started to split, and bits of
>broken wire are catching on the sheath. I've had this happen with
>Spitfire cables. As they aren't terribly expensive, it might be
>simplest just to buy and fit a new cable.
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