how do i get my reel so cast quietly ?

gary-b

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ive got an abu 7200 ive taken it all apart cleaned every bit and re oiled it with the proper reel oil that came with the reel and its still noisy when i cast :confused:
 
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it did have a level wind on but i removed it as the cog that turns the worm for the levelwind on the left hand side of the caseing bust
 
its not an old reel and the cog dose not touch the cog on the worm as i filed the excess off and it was quiet and its went noisy all of a sudden cannot think of what it is like a asy av takein it apart cleaned and re oiled the whole lot it was a quiet reel when i 1st got it
 
My money is on the bearings needing to be replaced.
If the spool end shafts were bent or out of alignment, you would feel that when reeling in.
When you cast, and you've removed the level wind drive mechanism, the only bits moving are the spool and the bearings; and when they're shot, bearings make a hell of a noise.
Put new bearings in and I bet the noise goes away.

There is another possibility; although it's very rare. Make sure that the ratchet (clicker) is releasing properly. If it is making even slight contact with the cog on the spool; that will make a noise when casting too.
 
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cheers for the advice im gonna look into getting a new set of bearings i was looking at formular bearings yesterday but i no u can get ceramic bearings i dont no whitch 1s woul be the best 1s to go for tho :question: also the spool cannot be buckeld because i alway wrap the line round my arm a few times before trying to pull out of a fast hold as ive been told it can buckle the spool if i was to just leave it and pull all the tention would go on the reel and cause a problem like that
 
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