Example of a badly corroded handle

[mhc]

A friend of a friend asked if I could service a TLD 30 II for him after I had revived a couple of all but seized saltists for the other bloke. When he gave it to me it took a minute or two to sink in it was 'just' corrosion that had distorted the handle bolt plate assembly beyond repair and not some sort of gasket that had expanded.

Here's a good example of why you need to grease handle arms where they are attached:





 

I managed to 'fix' the handle by buying one of Alan T's stainless arms with a 5/0 grip. Surprisingly the reel was pretty clean inside, a few specks of salt, the bearings were all good and there was oil and grease where it should be.

Mike 

[sdlehr]

I've seen aluminum corrode like that before, so conclude this is aluminum. The Al2O3 aluminum oxide takes up a lot more space than the aluminum did, so it expands like crazy. This may also be partially due to galvanic corrosion where the two dissimilar metals were in contact.

Sid

[Cor]

ouch!   Aint seen one that bad before!
Good luck.

[Bill B]

Awwww come on.....a little JB Weld and some hot glue and it would have been good as new  ....Good to hear the inside was in good shape....Bill

[Dominick]

Awwww come on.....a little JB Weld and some hot glue and it would have been good as new  ....Good to hear the inside was in good shape....Bill

So says Duct Tape Bill.    Dominick