Super User *Hootie Posted June 24, 2015 Super User Posted June 24, 2015 While I was fishing today, my reel all of a sudden didn't feel right. Took a close look and I saw that that I had line behind the spool on the handle side. I checked to see if I had side to side play in the spool....no, just a gap.I tried tightening the tension knob,but that was just making the gap wider. What's going on? By the way, it's a Core 100mg. Hootie Quote
Super User J Francho Posted June 24, 2015 Super User Posted June 24, 2015 Throw it out and buy a Lew's! 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted June 24, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 24, 2015 Throw it out and buy a Lew's! You know the rules, no profanity...lol. Hootie 3 Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted June 24, 2015 Super User Posted June 24, 2015 While I was fishing today, my reel all of a sudden didn't feel right. Took a close look and I saw that that I had line behind the spool on the handle side. I checked to see if I had side to side play in the spool....no, just a gap.I tried tightening the tension knob,but that was just making the gap wider. What's going on? By the way, it's a Core 100mg. Hootie Did you try loosening it til you get a little side to side play? Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted June 24, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 24, 2015 Did you try loosening it til you get a little side to side play? Yes, I turned it both ways to see if I could see a difference. Loosen it, nothing happened. Tighten it, the gap gets wider. Hootie 1 Quote
Super User Angry John Posted June 24, 2015 Super User Posted June 24, 2015 sounds like a loose side plate. I had this issue with a different reel and tightening the reel made things worse. I ran the side plate screws down and things were back to normal. Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted June 24, 2015 Super User Posted June 24, 2015 stop dropping your reels on the ground butterfingers! agree with checking the screws as well as making sure your spool is aligned /w the pinion. 1 Quote
Super User FishTank Posted June 24, 2015 Super User Posted June 24, 2015 I have the Core 101MG and have not seen this issue on mine as of yet. It sounds like something has gotten either inside the spool and is pushing the gap wider or maybe one of the spool bearings has fallen apart. Either way I would take all apart and put it back together. Maybe something will reveal itself. If the bearing did break it would cause the spool to droop and create the gap. If you pull some line off and reel it back in, you should notice that the spool will wobble. I have seen this in only one reel (old green curado bsf) and it was an easy fix, just a bearing. Quote
dam0007 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Doesn't the core have a separate piece under the removable side plate that locks the spool in place? It looks like a red dial? I don't own one just remember seeing it. 1 Quote
Solution dave377 Posted June 25, 2015 Solution Posted June 25, 2015 Yes there is a red piece that has came lose it happen on mine a couple years ago. Take the side plat off and you will see the round red piece that hold the spool in, just tighten it up but loosen the tension knob first, then reset it. 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted June 25, 2015 Author Super User Posted June 25, 2015 Yes there is a red piece that has came lose it happen on mine a couple years ago. Take the side plat off and you will see the round red piece that hold the spool in, just tighten it up but loosen the tension knob first, then reset it. Dave, A...."GIANT THANK YOU". That fixed the problem. And thanks to everyone for your suggestions and help. I knew I could find the answer on this forum. The best, still the best, "ALWAYS" the best. Hootie 1 Quote
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