Re: Replacing Lift cables
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Originally Posted by efnfast
Broken wire rope could be a big problem.
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I agree. As soon as I noticed it I called the repair folks. When one strand of a wire rope pulls out of a swage fitting it potentially can mean that the others will loosen shortly and the whole cable will pull out of the swage. The primary mechanical safety stops on the Direct Lift are substantial, with additional backups to them, so I am not worried that the top car would fall down more than the six inches between stops if it let go. But it would be an extra pain to have to somehow jack it up for repair. After I noticed it I used it once more to swap cars and get the BMW down and put the Z06 up. I did notice while lifting that by putting strain on the remaining strands in that cable that the loose one seemed a bit looser--I could see light under the one strand. But it didn't give way. Still, I don't want to use it any more and I am all set until the repair sometime next week. Besides the weather is cold and not conducive to a spirited Z06 drive.--Bob
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