DFWbassin Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 My abu garcia revo sx has been making a really loud grinding gear noise when i cast, it hasnt been on every cast but maybe 1 out of 10 times it will do it. It happens infrequently enough that i really have no idea what triggers it and I actually came home early from fishing this morning because it was getting so bad. I just need to know what is wrong and what i can do about it if anything. -ryan Quote
Super User JustJames Posted May 22, 2020 Super User Posted May 22, 2020 Clean and oil those spool bearings to see if it helps. For cleaning there are many method, search is your friend. I prefer soak in nail polish remover on top off aquarium pump, then finish off in alcohol. I believe you have spool shaft bearing, you will need tool to remove shaft pin. If you are not sure, send to professional to clean check if any local tackle stores can service your reel. Quote
galyonj Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said: Clean and oil those spool bearings to see if it helps. Yeah. Just like anything else mechanical, you gotta maintain and lube your reels. Quote
DFWbassin Posted May 22, 2020 Author Posted May 22, 2020 57 minutes ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said: Clean and oil those spool bearings to see if it helps. For cleaning there are many method, search is your friend. I prefer soak in nail polish remover on top off aquarium pump, then finish off in alcohol. I believe you have spool shaft bearing, you will need tool to remove shaft pin. If you are not sure, send to professional to clean check if any local tackle stores can service your reel. I dont think it is an issue with bearings, as i clean my reel every month. Its more like the gears are still partially engaged when i make a cast. Quote
Super User JustJames Posted May 22, 2020 Super User Posted May 22, 2020 If you are sure it is not bearing, it might be spool vibration, pinion yoke, some rubbing etc. if you are sure it is gears then, you old gears is toad. Pinion yoke should lift pinion gear out of main gear completely when pressing thumb bar. Time for professional I believe. BTW why do you need to clean your reel every month? Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted May 22, 2020 Posted May 22, 2020 The noise you’re hearing is the spool pin slipping on the end of the pinion gear. I can’t tell you why without seeing it. I d start with a Deep Cleaning to see if the clutch frees up. Look at the slide washers on the sides of the thumb bar. They wear and bind the thum bar sometimes. The drive gears themselves have nothing to do with it. 2 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted May 22, 2020 Super User Posted May 22, 2020 Grinding/Loud Noise When Casting. Oh yeah...and that was the last time I invited my mother-in-law fishing Quote
DFWbassin Posted May 22, 2020 Author Posted May 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said: If you are sure it is not bearing, it might be spool vibration, pinion yoke, some rubbing etc. if you are sure it is gears then, you old gears is toad. Pinion yoke should lift pinion gear out of main gear completely when pressing thumb bar. Time for professional I believe. BTW why do you need to clean your reel every month? I just q tip it every time i put line on 1 hour ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said: The noise you’re hearing is the spool pin slipping on the end of the pinion gear. I can’t tell you why without seeing it. I d start with a Deep Cleaning to see if the clutch frees up. Look at the slide washers on the sides of the thumb bar. They wear and bind the thum bar sometimes. The drive gears themselves have nothing to do with it. In dummy terms where exactly should i clean, those words arent in my vocabulary ? Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 Deep cleaning is a complete frame off tear down. The slide washers are thin plastic spacers on the frame each side of the thumb bar. The clutch lifts the yoke and pinion to disengage the spool. Quote
NELABassguy Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 This is by no means best practice, but I have a 13 year old Revo S that does that and I have cleaned it and could not resolve the issue, so I have resorted to the old standby trick of dunking it in the water for 4 or 5 seconds about every 1.5 hrs, lol. works like a champ 1 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 9 hours ago, NELABassguy said: This is by no means best practice, but I have a 13 year old Revo S that does that and I have cleaned it and could not resolve the issue, so I have resorted to the old standby trick of dunking it in the water for 4 or 5 seconds about every 1.5 hrs, lol. works like a champ What that’s doing is wetting and temporarily lubricating what should be cleaned and properly oiled. Purposely dunking a reel is a horrible idea. 3 2 Quote
onenutinthewater Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said: What that’s doing is wetting and temporarily lubricating what should be cleaned and properly oiled. Purposely dunking a reel is a horrible idea. Ok confession time- How many have dunked their reel at some point in their life to quiet some sound or gritty feeling? 1 1 Quote
NELABassguy Posted May 23, 2020 Posted May 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said: What that’s doing is wetting and temporarily lubricating what should be cleaned and properly oiled. Purposely dunking a reel is a horrible idea. Hence the very first phrase, "This is by no means best practice." Quote
Super User dodgeguy Posted May 23, 2020 Super User Posted May 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said: What that’s doing is wetting and temporarily lubricating what should be cleaned and properly oiled. Purposely dunking a reel is a horrible idea. i hate to see how he maintains his car. LOL !!! 1 Quote
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