BG 3000 Anti-Reverse Skipping

[duckboat]

I'm having a problem with a Daiwa BG3000 reel.  The anti-reverse is only working intermittently.  It mostly works but sometimes with a rod sitting in a rod holder the lure will just drop to the deck.  And then yesterday while fighting a good fish I got the knuckle buster treatment as the anti reverse failed mid fight (still ended up landing the fish but I was not happy).  I have inspected and ARB and while expecting to find some corrosion the thing looked brand new with all of the rollers shiny and completely free spinning, and no evidence of water intrusion or debris.  As this is a $30-40 part I don't want to just replace it if there is something that I am missing. 
Any suggestions?

[JasonGotaProblem]

Are you 10,000% certain that the AR switch isn't being flipped by something while it's in the rod holder? That's the most likely cause that intermittent symptom and would not warrant a parts replacement. I give your intelligence the benefit of the doubt, but sometimes it's something easy that doesn't get noticed unless you're looking for it.

Had you or anyone else previously opened up the reel?

Has it been used in locations where really fine sand might have made it in?

Did you try flipping the on/off switch back and forth while fighting that fish in knuckle buster mode to see if it made a difference?

Just trying to rule out the easy stuff first. A bit of corrosion could make an AR fail but usually it makes the reel feel noticably rough for a little while first.

(Edited bc apparently it's too early in the morning for grammar)

[alantani]

key #38, the anti-reverse one way clutch will likely need to be replaced.  you could try to lube it and see if the rollers inside the clutch start working properly, but it might be best to replace it.

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[duckboat]

Jason - It never hurts to ask the obvious but it is not the switch position, the switch still works as designed (anti-reverse off in one position and on (at least sometimes) in the other position.  And no foreign objects/debris inside the ARB - it looks brand new

Alan - #38 is the part that I removed for inspection and found nothing wrong.  Clean, shiny rollers that all operated smoothly. No grease or contamination present on the bearing.  I did lube it lightly with corrosion X to prevent any corrosion.  Should the anti-reverse bearing be installed dry?  Could lubrication cause it to intermittently skip?

[Midway Tommy]

I have been told that A/R bearings should not be greased, other wise they will not work as intended. I've only worked on a couple because I don't like the instant feature, but that is what I've seen being recommended by those that claim they know for sure.

[alantani]

there is a small lever that holds the AR bearing cage in the "open" position.  is that arm linked properly to the AR bearing? 

[duckboat]

Yes.  The lever that links the switch on the bottom of the reel(on/off switch) to the AR bearing is intact and engaged.
I do have multiple BG3000 reels so I may swap the AR bearing (part #38) from another reel and see if the problem persists.   

[alantani]

you might want to just order a couple.  they can be problematic.