What I've been doing lately is to swab the hole with a pipe cleaner and Teflon powder while treating the bushings with the same applicator. I haven't encountered the noise in question prior to this treatment but it's an option. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@attbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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