Penn Squall 15

[Marlinmate]

Reel had been drug through the sand.  Now it's all cleaned up.  Issue is.....when i tighten the drag down...the gears begin to grind in a certain spot when reeling in line....but only when the drag is tightened down.

Thoughts?

[Donnyboat]

Make sure your bearing are in good order, & right in the position, as they should be, good luck cheers Don.

[Marlinmate]

I've checked and double checked. I have no clue on this one.

Others I've shown....are stumped as well

[Wompus Cat]

When you put a load on a bearing or gear that is when it makes noise .
IF somehow sand got in the bearings they need to be replaced in any scenario whether it be a Roller Skate or a Jet Engine. just my  Zwei Pfennig.

[Marlinmate]

I wish I could post a video. Sent it to Alan Tani last night.

It's not sand in the bearings....it's something rubbing something and causing the pinion/yoke to be in a bind

[Marlinmate]

https://youtube.com/shorts/1ODDBT8oTbw?feature=share

https://youtube.com/shorts/9aGbAcm9G3I?feature=share  Part2

[Wompus Cat]

As I have Never seen one of those apart I can only GUESS that something is shimmed wrong or there is no end play or not enough . Does it Free Spool  Properly ?
Like I mentioned when you load a Gear ,bushing, or Bearing the worst comes out.

[Marlinmate]

it free spools great!.  it also does it when the spool is out of the housing. 

[Wompus Cat]

If it is assembled right and you prob have done this before then some of the things I see that would be affected when tightening the drag is the # 55 bearing in this pic and or the 98C .
If the bearing is Loaded or has Pressure against it then it may cause the problem you are experiencing .
Ruling out warpage of the housing or side-plates ,loose screw /screws  or a bent shaft where you might loosen slightly all the outside screws and see if it helps . Other than that I would think your problem may be in the gears assembly.
Hope you get it figured out .