drive/pinion gear noise

[BigT]

Hi Alan,

I've just serviced my Pflueger Trion LP baitcaster and there is noise coming from the drive/pinion gears now. I've carefully checked and the rebuild is 100%... I've tracked it down I think to the lube used on the gears.

Is this a common issue and is it likely that I'm correct in thinking it's the lube (I've been using up a small bottle of Daiwa Blue grease... on some of my other reels I've used Shimano Permalube... I'm buying some Yamaha grease when I finish what I have).

Cheers, BigT

[BigT]

I've solved the problem quite easily.  I don't know what sort of grease Daiwa sell in those little bottles but I used your recommendation, Alan (sort of)... I have an E-Tec so had some Evinrude grease around... also blue... and it works great with the motor so I thought I'd give it a whirl.

Much stickier that the Daiwa grease (at least the stuff that's in my bottle)... drive noise gone!!

Cheers, BigT

[alantani]

glad it worked.  i've been busy as hell this last week and am just now catching up.  it appears that i can leave things be for long enough and you guys will eventually figure out things on your own!  there is a tremendous amount of talent here..........