how do i get my reel so cast quietly ?

[gary-b]

ive got an abu 7200 ive taken it all apart cleaned every bit and re oiled it with the proper reel oil that came with the reel and its still noisy when i cast

[codseeker]

has it got a level wind on or sommit ? maybe thats the noise

[gary-b]

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it did have a level wind on but i removed it as the cog that turns the worm for the levelwind on the left hand side of the caseing bust

[gav123]

is it an old abu if it is i think their always a little bit noisy

[topcat499]

ive got an abu 7200 ive taken it all apart cleaned every bit and re oiled it with the proper reel oil that came with the reel and its still noisy when i cast

sounds like u need new bearings in it they rattle when there buggered

[zippi]

did you remove the cog and everything that goes with the level wind as the cog turns and makes a noise

[DEC]

did you remove the cog and everything that goes with the level wind as the cog turns and makes a noise

Could be a buckled spool,had the same problem changed the spool now quiet as a mouse.

[alan heeley]

ive got an abu 7200 ive taken it all apart cleaned every bit and re oiled it with the proper reel oil that came with the reel and its still noisy when i cast

make sure you have tightened both side plate on correctly

[gary-b]

its not an old reel and the cog dose not touch the cog on the worm as i filed the excess off and it was quiet and its went noisy all of a sudden cannot think of what it is like a asy av takein it apart cleaned and re oiled the whole lot it was a quiet reel when i 1st got it

[zippi]

try re spooling the line it might be way off balance

[SCOTSLAD]

try re spooling the line it might be way off balance

This will be the answer to your problem, balancing the spool is trial and error with your line lay on the 1st 50yds or so.

[ChrisH]

My money is on the bearings needing to be replaced.
If the spool end shafts were bent or out of alignment, you would feel that when reeling in.
When you cast, and you've removed the level wind drive mechanism, the only bits moving are the spool and the bearings; and when they're shot, bearings make a hell of a noise.
Put new bearings in and I bet the noise goes away.

There is another possibility; although it's very rare. Make sure that the ratchet (clicker) is releasing properly. If it is making even slight contact with the cog on the spool; that will make a noise when casting too.

[gary-b]

cheers for the advice im gonna look into getting a new set of bearings i was looking at formular bearings yesterday but i no u can get ceramic bearings i dont no whitch 1s woul be the best 1s to go for tho also the spool cannot be buckeld because i alway wrap the line round my arm a few times before trying to pull out of a fast hold as ive been told it can buckle the spool if i was to just leave it and pull all the tention would go on the reel and cause a problem like that

[Deans]

This will be the answer to your problem, balancing the spool is trial and error with your line lay on the 1st 50yds or so.

yip, its all about the balancing.

[ChrisH]

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