Ooooops, wont be driving the car for a week or so.

69conv said

I wonder if putting some antiseize on the threads would help? Couldn't hurt and might make the threads slide easier on the bolts.

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That's what I have done, and they go up and down easy with all the weight on, and hundreds of times; OK dozens; Ok a couple of dozen; and that's my final offer..