Quote Originally Posted by robmedina View Post
When reeling in it sounds very grindy. I took it apart and checked it out. It doesn't seem like any sand is in the body.I added more grease and oil and it still sounds grindy. I took the line roller apart and dipped it in gasoline and all kinds of particles came out. I let it dry and re-oiled it. took it out again and it still sounds grindy. Here is the thing, if I stake the spool off, or was to spin the reem without line rolling over the line roller bearing it sounds ok (and I mean so-so) (on a side note- I went to a local store and picked up a new reel from the display and rotated the handle- it sounded similar to my reel so that may be normal) anyway, when line travels over the roller bearing it sounds grindy- so I think that is where my problem is. But like I said, I took it apart and cleaned and oiled. That bearing is not supposed to get grease, right?

rob, I am not familiar with your exact reel but it sounds to me like you still have sand in some area of the bail assembly.

Have you checked both sides?
Good points for cleaning and degreasing. That is the very minimum. You should start again on a good workspace where you won't be disturbed. Take the bail assembly completely off. Look at and clean both sides with a q-tip and some degreaser. Take care to note exact position of the bail spring and any components related to it. Taking a digital pic might help for later when you need to put things back together,
After it is all cleaned, put back together with a touch of reel grease in the line roller area. Depending on your model you should have at least some washers and some other hardware like the roller bearing. When I have done this I make sure all bearings get a little spot of grease and that they are perfectly clean before putting back together. The way you have described it it sounds like the line roller assembly still has some sand. Focus on that and it may solve your problem. Good luck