Hey Guys,
Long story short I bought a new in box curado 200 xg from a guy that sells stuff locally here, being canada I didnt use the reel over the winter, sure enough I go to use the reel brand new and immediately notice an issue. Essentially what I would describe as the "anti reverse" intermittently fails on the reel. Theres excessive play in the handle as well.
Most notably, if i have a heavier bait like a mag draft tied on, at certain spots in the handles rotation if I let go, it will literally spin the handle backwards and essentially free spool upwards of a half of a turn of the handle.
If I attempt to hook a bait into the hook keeper even under a little tension, the tension on the line does not hold.
Interestingly if I keep the reel in my hands and reel, the tension stays in the line and the drag even works as expected.
Im going to assume that the reel has a faulty blown roller clutch bearing? Im absolutely not a reel expert. I definitely can break a reel down to a degree for clean and oil, but I have no knowledge of repairing reels.
Do these symptoms sound like a roller clutch bearing issue, or are there other things at play? Are roller clutch bearings difficult to replace? Ive never taken one out of a reel before. Any insight you guys have is greatly appreciated!