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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Shimano Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Biggameaddict on October 31, 2012, 04:04:55 AM

Title: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: Biggameaddict on October 31, 2012, 04:04:55 AM
Hey everyone how you guys doin? I just rebuilt a shimano tld 15 i bought from some guy online and now im all done but it makes a grinding noise now. My little brother said he played with the drag preset screw but i did a whole rebuild and it still makes that noise. The pinion bearing felt a little rusted but i cleaned it out and heavily packed with grease so when i put together the right sideplate and spin it by itself it is smooth and dounds ok but when i put everything back together it makes a grinding noise and is hard to turn the handle. It freespools great and the other bearings were fine, gears were great, clicked great, everything looked ok but that one bearing was a little bit rusted you could barely tell. Any suggestions as to what might be the cause? The spool shaft and all the washers on it are in order. Could it be the heatshield? Idk i need your guys help. Thanks.
Title: Re: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: redsetta on October 31, 2012, 04:45:09 AM
G'day BGA,
Pinion bearing for sure.
Nice easy fix though ;)
Good luck, Justin
Title: Re: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: alantani on October 31, 2012, 06:28:43 AM
packing a right main side plate bearing with grease can quiet it down a little.  if you clean it out and add a light oil, then the rumble from the bearing with echo throughout the entire reel!
Title: Re: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: Biggameaddict on October 31, 2012, 06:51:39 AM
Quote from: redsetta on October 31, 2012, 04:45:09 AM
G'day BGA,
Pinion bearing for sure.
Nice easy fix though ;)
Good luck, Justin
Ill try to get a pinion bearing for it thanks! I think tough it could be an allignment pattern because the heatshields thread looked chafed on the top. Ill get a pic up if i can. Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: Biggameaddict on October 31, 2012, 06:53:59 AM
Quote from: alantani on October 31, 2012, 06:28:43 AM
packing a right main side plate bearing with grease can quiet it down a little.  if you clean it out and add a light oil, then the rumble from the bearing with echo throughout the entire reel!
I packed it with grease and when i turn the handle without putting the reel back togethere its perfectly quiet but once spool and frame are on it sounds like a lawn mower.
Title: Re: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: alantani on October 31, 2012, 07:28:50 PM
pressure on the bearing would do that. 
Title: Re: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: Biggameaddict on November 02, 2012, 07:07:37 PM
Thanks guys, do you know anywhere i can get one?
Title: Re: Rebuilt tld 15 now makes a grinding noise?
Post by: rx7240sx on November 03, 2012, 12:54:42 AM
shimano1-877-577-0600  or dawn at smooth drag 760) 949-0271