Thanks, Ted. Sometimes knowing what you can't do is worth more than knowing what you can. This HVAC tape is some tough stuff. I put a piece on, rather sloppily at first, just to try it and see how it fitted up. After I saw how well it tightened things up I went to remove it and cut another the exact size needed. I had to scrape the stuff off the hook with a knife blade! When you clean the hook thoroughly with alcohol, as bushveld recommended, then apply the tape it sticks better than you could imagine. A little grease to lube the pin/hook joint and it's good to go.

SRH

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