<html> <body> Dave, <x-tab>        </x-tab>Check for hairline breaks on the brackets that hold the damper lift rods within the action itself. Sometimes those thingees don't look broken but really are. Greg Newell At 11:47 PM 12/21/2006, piannaman@aol.com wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I didn't mention that I could get the mechanism to squeak...with the action outside of the piano.  It is definitely something in the action itself.    I am convinced that whatever felt is on the damper levers is getting too much friction from the damper lift rod.  I will try the McLube suggestion from Paul McCloud.    It isn't case parts, of that I am sure.  Everything else has been lubricated and/or tightened.   Dave Stahl Dave Stahl Piano Service 650-224-3560 dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net <a href="http://dstahlpiano.net/" eudora="autourl"> http://dstahlpiano.net/</a>     -----Original Message----- From: pianotech@a440piano.net To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:00 PM Subject: Re: damper mechanism squeaks....argh! Dave,   If this piano has a pedal prop bolt that connects the trap lever to the pedal itself, check where the bolt runs through the pedal.  I have encountered squeaky groans at that interface, when the bolt rubs on the sides of the hole in the pedal.  My remedy is to remove the pedal, enlarge the hole slightly, and bush it with leather.   Best, William R. Monroe     <dl> <dd> Hi All, <dd>  <dd>I thought I could solve any damper pedal mechanism squeak, and up until recently, I've had pretty good luck.  Then I met a recent model Hallet-Davis (Dongbei built, I believe) upright.  <dd>  <dd>I lubricated and tightened everything I could think of. <dd>  <dd>Dave Stahl </dl><hr> <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol"> Check out the new AOL</a>. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.</blockquote></body> </html>