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Old 21st July 2021, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_Owl View Post
I am also wondering what state the pinch bolts are in and if I should be doing some PM on them...
In a word, yes. Anyone who has had to deal with them knows how much trouble they are to remove, so a bit of PM on them will hopefully help. The following post will give you an idea of the work involved in removing a seized one:

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...1#post11386276
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