Abu 6500!

Lads my reel stared making a clicking noise when the spool is in rotation tonite any ideas?

I cant sleep thinking about it? :cry: :cry:

Did it kick back into gear during a previous cast?

Lee

the anti reverse dog in mine has let go twice and the first symptoms were a clicking noise easy to fix once you get the part

well i had an overrun , dont think it clicked back into gear tho!....the reel just exploded before the led even left the peir :oops: :oops: :oops:

Did you check your pinion and main drive gear for damage? or maybe your spindle or spool are bent!! IMO

Did you check your pinion and main drive gear for damage? or maybe your spindle or spool are bent!! IMO

Paddy i really dont know what is what when you open a reel up , the reel has only been used serveal times surely damage like that can have taken place already? :shock:

ah you'd be surprised on how temprimental those reels are.. my 6500 got a small knock and has been screaming since..

by the sound of it check your brakes... if its not that is it the spool hitting the rim anywhere :? :? :?

Any multiplier reel can be damaged by tightening the spool tension too tight, if it is overtightened it wrecks the bearings but in extreme cases it will bend the spindle.

The spool should have a very slight bit of side to side movement at all times, if it is still too fast then use the magnetic brakes to slow the reel, if it is still too fast then change the oil in the bearings to someting like red rocket fuel.

The newer Abu reels don't have an anti reverse pawl, they have a directional bearing and though they give less hassle, I have seen one where the bearing cage was broken up but this pretty much jammed the whole reel.

Hairy, if you dont have a clue what you are looking at, give it to someone that does, or even take it to a local tackle shop, they should be able to help.

Lee

hi lee

no its deffoo not too tight if anything its to loose...yea i dont have a clue what im looking at so ill have to give it to someone that does.....cheers for the advice lads, maybe it did engage in mid-cast im really not sure what happened :roll:

If its an old 6500 with a ratchet that could be worth looking at but its the cheaper reels that usualy go like that.

no its the latest mag elite florida :?

flash ##nt ha ha send it back 2 abu tell them its not good enuff.

do they take long to do repairs? its stopped clicking all of a sudden is that normal? :shock:

Get on the blower to abu and tell them the problem say that its not fit for attended purpose not ov satisfactory quality or fit for attended purpose sales and supply act 1994 that should get there attention good luck

niceone :wink:

The customer is always right

"Get on the blower to abu and tell them the problem say that its not fit for attended purpose not ov satisfactory quality or fit for attended purpose sales and supply act 1994 that should get there attention good luck"

What a load of crap!! the guy had a crack-off and it looks to be to blame for the minor problem and your telling him to act like that with the manufacturer. ABU reels are among the best in the world, as a company they look after their customers IMO, why take such a bad attitude or worse still tell someone else to take a bad attitude.

Hairy...the problem is an easy one to fix, it may cost you a little money if the shop does it for you, but from what your saying the reel is not at fault, least of all ABU. I would be the first to jump onto a company if their product didnt come up to scratch, thats not the case here from what I'm reading.

And the customer is not always right either, some arent even right in the head!

Tom.

okay so what am i doing here taking the nice approach to abu or bringing it to the loacal tackle shop? :shock:

Is that right no sweat im sorry you are right and im wrong fair enuff !

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