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@hippy
It's the softer cranks that are the thing that will be damaged and you're not likely to be able to eyeball the damage. Tiny smear of grease and tighten to correct torque is how I do it. Tighten then loosen over and over again just ruins the cranks. You're sure the noise is from the cranks?