Shimano citica 200

[buckmaster27012]

one of these reels i have is starting to mess up and never had one to do this so was wondering could anyone help. it cast great 90% of the time but sometimes when i go to cast its like the spool goes into free spool and makes a high pitch noise. doesnt sound like this normally. could there be an issue with the brakes? never adjusted the brakes on these reels much like i do on the ones with the dial on the side.

 

thanks 

[J Francho]

Aside from the noise, does everything else work normally?

[garroyo130]

Oil the brake drum as instructed on the yellow sheet they include with the reel. "I" series Shimanos are notorious for this brake noise. 

 

 

[jimmyjoe]

7 hours ago, buckmaster27012 said:

its like the spool goes into free spool and makes a high pitch noise.

 

   Sounds like the yoke is not entirely disengaged.      jj

[DomQ]

3 hours ago, garroyo130 said:

Oil the brake drum as instructed on the yellow sheet they include with the reel. "I" series Shimanos are notorious for this brake noise. 

 

 

I second this

[buckmaster27012]

thanks for the help. i'll try this out. 

[J Francho]

If the hub trick doesn't do it, you'll have to add a drop of oil to spool support bearings.  The only other thing would be a bent spool or frame, causing rubbing, or something catastrophic inside, but I don't think it's either of those, if everything else works fine.