Jon, Thanks for the follow up post. Good assessment as far as the solution goes. I would reinforce what you say about applying CLP or the like to eliminate the squeak - it will be temporary. Cleaning the wires and applying Teflon to the bushings is a much better solution. Best, William R. Monroe > Jesse, > The problem is oxidation on the wire. The result of which > grinds on the old stiff bushing causing an audible sound. > > Applying a lubricant simply alleviates the symptom > but does not treat the cause... which is the oxidation > on the wire dragging on a hardened bushing. > > Hopefully you can get by with removing each damper, > polishing the wire and applying Teflon powder to the bushing. > ............... > Regards, > > Jon Page
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