Mr. Johnson made the point of damper hangers. All the damper hangers have to be in a straight line and in the same plane. The damper lift rod, with the hangers on, must be straight and true. The felts in the hanger holders should be replaced for it appears some may be worn more than others. The rod needs to be polished and lubricated against possible future noise. Handling the rod can cause acid from the hands effecting the felt and can cause oxidation. Check the holders for any bending or otherwise potential misalignment. To minimize the need for lots of damper timing problems check for only one or two hangers being out of alignment. Lubricate the felt before reinstalling the holders (dogs?) and the rod and hopefully all the problems will be restored to factory original timing. Newton nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu
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