Problem With My Daiwa Tatula

[GoneFroggin]

Yesterday when making a cast, my spool locked up and made a loud noise (as if I deactivated the spool release- I didn't). Since then, whenever I'm reeling, I hear and feel something clicking. The click happens at the same time during each turn of the reel handle. 

 

When I remove the spool, the clicking stops. But I don't see anything wrong with the spool itself. Any ideas?

[Raul]

You didn´t happen to have your thumb slightly pushing up the thumbar did you ? because for what you say it sounds like that happened, in Daiwa reels you don´t need to turn the handle to engage the spool, you can engage the spool by pushing up the thumbar and if that happens wile spool is rotating then ----> uh oh, you may damage the pinon gear reason why it clicks every time you turn the handle, you turn the handle and the reel makes a ticking sound.

[.ghoti.]

That problem almost always requires a gear set replacement. Don't replace just one; get the set.

[poisonokie]

bummer.

[adam lancia]

Check the spool pin. If it's bent, replace it and see if the clicking goes away.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The guys are right. Sounds like the pinion got damaged. If the spool pin got bent, the softer brass of the pinion is undoubtedly damaged. In a wear situation definitely replace both gears. In this case you're probably safe doing just the pinion if there's no visible damage to either mating teeth.