pural001 0 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi,I have noticed my Sol II 4000 acting up and making some loud noises while winding. Yep, you guessed it, line roller bearing is shot.I have opened it up and tried to give it a good clean but this has not helped.I have since purchased a replacement bearing however I am having issues removing the bearing from the line roller. Is there some kind of trick to this? I cannot seem to figure it out.My google searches didn't help either.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 The corrosion that stuffed up your bearing has most likely caused it to become rusted to the line roller, soaking the whole thing in some WD40 or RP7 should help free it up. ASD14 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
projoe 261 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 If the bearing is stuffed I would have ordered a new roller with the new bearing, however i would try soaking the roller & bearing in penatrine or WD40 or the like if this does not work clean out all lubricant & heat up the roller only with a small blow torch do not overheat then see if you can remove the bearing of course gloves or pliers will be required to do this. Only put pressure on the centre bearing ring. hope one of these work for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pural001 0 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Much appreciated. I'll give that a shot. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pural001 0 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 That seemed to do the trick (with the aid of a screw driver and some elbow grease). You guys were right about the rust. I was hoping it wouldn't be too bad, but it is fairly rusty inside. I think I will order a new line roller. thanks again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrballs 12 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Make sure you remove the bearing retaining clip, it'll make you life a lot easier! Although that can be a pain sometimes.... i normally use a fishing hook 'barb crushed!' to pry it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 After each trip i blast inox through the gaps into the line roller assembly in the hope that it will stop corrosion and possibly increase the life of the roller bearing. I don't really have a lot of proof that proves this is effective but i just hope it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 After each trip i blast inox through the gaps into the line roller assembly in the hope that it will stop corrosion and possibly increase the life of the roller bearing. I don't really have a lot of proof that proves this is effective but i just hope it is. That's what I do as well, and I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be effective, certainly isn't hurting anything. Line rollers are one of the easiest parts of a reel to maintain, but for some reason the part most overlooked by people. Their position makes them more susceptible to the effects of sand and salt than the rest of the reel. A close second would be handle assemblies, but they're not such a crucial part of the reel. If your line roller isn't working properly it can put heaps of twist into your line and be a serious issue if you hook a decent fish that is pulling line fast and hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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