Locked line roller

panger · #1 19-06-2006, 06:40 PM

I've just noticed the line roller on my reel has locked up. I've dunked the reel a few times and looks like the roller and bearing have corroded. Whats worse is the roller screw is also locked in place. I've tried WD-40 a few times but can't seem to loosen the screw to look at the roller. Any ideas on what to do?

ruski · #2 19-06-2006, 07:15 PM

Take it to your local tackle shop mate, and they'll be able to open it up for you, and see if they can repair it on the spot, if not, they'll just order some parts in for your reel.

Cheers

chuckthrillseek · #3 19-06-2006, 07:20 PM

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Any ideas on what to do?

yep first up and foremost, Learn how to look after your gear"

rinse it down after every outing, dry it off and give it a spray with Inox or what ever you choose to use, also remember to loosen the drag too

as for your already damaged reel, take it to your local tackle shop and get there reel technician to have a look at it for you, then pay the price of your laziness with hard earned "Cash"

cheers chuck

CHUNQX · #4 19-06-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by chuckthrillseek
yep first up and foremost, Learn how to look after your gear" rinse it down after every outing, dry it off and give it a spray with Inox or what ever you choose to use, also remember to loosen the drag too

as for your already damaged reel, take it to your local tackle shop and get there reel technician to have a look at it for you, then pay the price of your laziness with hard earned "Cash"

That's gotta hurt...

rabbitoh · #5 19-06-2006, 09:12 PM

A few things!! some reels corrode quickly, i find shimano are very rust resistant, anyway im dead against rinsing a reel in fresh water, i think it just wets them and carrys salts in where they can cause rust, after fishing i wipe my reels with a damp sponge or kitchen wipe and when dry i add a drop of oil into line roller and bail arm, had reels for 2 years and still like new.

Alex · #6 19-06-2006, 10:52 PM

With every new reer I buy (no exceptions!) the frist thing after opening the box is:

Undo every screw one by one and grease the screw and its thread with reel lubricant and put it back. Same with the roller.
cheers

Alex

panger · #7 19-06-2006, 11:33 PM

Thanks for the input guys.

I actually do rinse down my gear after each trip and lubricate the insides from time to time. For some reason however I overlooked the roller. There's no externally visible corrosion and I only noticed it wasn't rolling by chance.

Shortlite · #8 25-06-2006, 11:51 PM

That's one spot that should be pulled open regularly and checked. The bearing in there seems to attract loads of salt, as the line rolls over it and basically sheds water into it.

Your bearing under the roller has seized up. Remove it, soak in WD40, Tri-Flow or some other rust removing lubricant. Then put the bearing on a sharpened pencil and try to spin it. If it is only very lightly corroded it should take very little effort to break free and spin. If it makes a lot of noise, or takes a lot to get it to spin, it needs replacing.

panger · #9 26-06-2006, 01:22 AM

Thanks Shortline. I know to check it now.

I got the screw open in the end, it must be able to be put on too tight because after I lubed it and put it back the roller still wouldn't roll and it was a pain to remove the screw again. A bit more oil and a carefully tighened screw later the roller works perfectly. Surprisingly there wasn't much corrosion inside (due to ARB's I think), looks like the tightness of the screw was stopping it from spinning.