Take the side plate off the mag side remove the bearings soak them in lighter fluid then dry them off and put them in some wd40 put them bk in and they should run greatIF ITS LIKE A TINNY metallic sound itll be the spool rubbing on the frame , back the spool nut off a touch and flick the spool release on and off a few times, one of the reasons I don't like the reel , casts perfect but reeling in is noisy at times.