HELP - Shimano Curado K problem

[Isaac Dang]

I recently acquired a Shimano Curado that wasn't maintained the best. I think it was dropped in salt water and never cleaned after. The button to open the spool didn't work, so I opened it up and found that the pinion gear is fused to the bearing that the spool attaches to. I've tried tapping with a mallet and overnight soak of WD-40 to no avail. How can I separate these two parts??

[WRB]

Try Super Zilla penetrant.

Tom

[Jig Man]

Send it to Delaware Valley Tackle and have him fix it right.

[garroyo130]

So to confirm, pinion and bearing are out of the reel but fused together?

 

If yes, then a 50/50 of acetone and trans fluid is the best penetrant I've found.

[Isaac Dang]

On 7/11/2024 at 5:58 PM, garroyo130 said:

So to confirm, pinion and bearing are out of the reel but fused together?

 

If yes, then a 50/50 of acetone and trans fluid is the best penetrant I've found.

yes thank you so much - a few taps with a hammer after and it slid off