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Howard
@Dogtemple
if you slacken the other bolt off it won't tighten the one you're trying to undo, it will take the strain off.
you want them equal when doing up, won't matter when being undone.
I wouldn't be surprised if the other one was over tightened and caused stress on the rounded one, making that too tight.