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replacing the whole set up is what I have always heard and going with Valtera they use a solid cable as opposed to braided. now at the Rally in the tips and tricks part one person had an ingenuous idea idea that I will try. he removed the handle then slid a tube over the rod and clamped it to the fitting connecting everything to the panel.
then he poured motor oil in the tube and marked it, the next day the oil was down a couple inches with nothing leaking anywhere. he says his cable pull smooth and no issues. sounds like a great fix to try first but I would go with some sort of light synthetic oil. worth a shot.