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General Maintenance Tips => General Procedures => Topic started by: TimH on March 08, 2011, 08:30:16 AM

Title: spool "whistling"
Post by: TimH on March 08, 2011, 08:30:16 AM
What are some common solutions to spools that "scream" or "whistle"
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: kamuwela on March 08, 2011, 09:49:33 AM
first thought that comes to mind is a bad bearing
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: TimH on March 08, 2011, 10:16:11 AM
same here, but its been replaced and still making the same noise
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: Alto Mare on March 08, 2011, 11:16:28 AM
What type of reel do you have?
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: TimH on March 08, 2011, 11:17:39 AM
Chronarch 50 Mg
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: Alto Mare on March 08, 2011, 11:25:53 AM
Sorry, I can't help you but I'm sure someone will chime in . Hang in there and good luck. :-X
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: TimH on March 08, 2011, 02:02:24 PM
actually ended up being the centrifugal brakes. one of them was scraping the spool casing causing it make that noise.
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: Henning on May 09, 2011, 11:19:26 PM
I had the same problem with my Curado 201e7.  Owner of the local tackle shop told me that the cetrifugal brake pins could rattle around and make a wizzing noise as well.  Anyone else ever hear that?
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: Nessie Hunter on May 14, 2011, 02:37:38 AM
I do a lot of Rebuilds and upgrades to small & Med reels..   
Lots of Ceramic Hybrid bearings in the Spools..

I hear that Wizzing a lot..  Fast Spool!!!!

Also,
The Newer Shimano DC reels have a wire winding & magnets in the left side.  This generates enough electricity to power the Digital Control...   
Sounds like an electric motor with no load revving up!! Cool!!!! 



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Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: Texas Triton Shooter on March 18, 2014, 04:20:55 AM
A clean Q-tip, a few drops of light oil will fix the brake chatter.
Just a run the a-tip around the brake ring and also open all the brakes, put a drop of light oil at the base, then close what ever many brakes u like. This will help the brakes that are open to fully extent & retract the same way.
Hope this helps
Title: Re: spool "whistling"
Post by: 0119 on March 18, 2014, 12:22:28 PM
Quote from: Henning on May 09, 2011, 11:19:26 PM
I had the same problem with my Curado 201e7.  Owner of the local tackle shop told me that the cetrifugal brake pins could rattle around and make a wizzing noise as well.  Anyone else ever hear that?

Yes, in low profiles and in the newer style Ambassadeur round reels with the 6 brake puck system.  Ive actually found that the pucks fly off the poorly made plastic shafts in these newer reels.