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[Basswhippa]

I was fortunate to pick up an almost perfect reel for cheap the other day with one notable exeption, it feels rough.. I've been into pawn shops for years, and it is the first one I have seen. I broke it down and found a slight amount of silt and sand. So I cleaned it all up, hoping if I got it perfect, it would work perfect. Well you guessed it, it still feels rough when winding it in. A grinding would be the best description. It casts perfect but grinds on the retrieve. I'm thinking the gears were damaged. Everything else is perfect. I didn't check the ARB bearing very close though admittedly.

My question is this. Does Shimano still carry the drive, yoke and pinion gear for the legendary but discontinued Greenie? I'm pretty sure the drive gear is the same as the Castiac Model, but the pinion is different. I would like to add this new to me reel into service. I might even stockpile a few parts for my other 3 Greenies.

Thanks and remember, if fishermen were good enough to be Jesus' closest acquaintances, they are good enough for me. Got to get ya'll to quit telling fish stories though. Ha.

[aavery2]

I had to replace a set in a reel I was working on. Get in touch with these folks, he will have what you need.

www.dadsoletackle.com

[Michael DiNardo]

Talk to DVT look to the right of your post and see the company link.

Mike

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I don't know how far you tore the reel down, but it really should be stripped to the frame and checked closely. I do them for $16.20 ea for forum members (regularly $18). To continue DIY, I don't know about those specific parts, but I just got some others for old Curados. Contact Shimano here:

Shimano American Corp.
1 Holland
Irvine, CA 92618

On site customer support - Irvine office
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
Pacific Standard Time

Customer Service: 877-577-0600
6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Pacific Standard Time

I've also found discontinued parts here:

http://www.fishingreelparts.com/

[Basswhippa]

Thanks everyone for the ideas. DVT, I did a pretty good job taking it down and cleaning it, but I'm 100% sure not as good as the one you would do. I am going to order the parts, and if it isn't the gears, I'm going to send it to you for a lookover and professional cleaning, as I would have missed something , which certainly could be.

Thanks again everyone!

[G3Boats]

Shimano's number is 877-577-0600. Go on their site and look at the reel schematic, from which you can get the BNT part numbers you need before you call. They are very, very helpful. They may not have parts for older reels, but there are services out there who do have the older parts.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Thanks everyone for the ideas. DVT, I did a pretty good job taking it down and cleaning it, but I'm 100% sure not as good as the one you would do. I am going to order the parts, and if it isn't the gears, I'm going to send it to you for a lookover and professional cleaning, as I would have missed something , which certainly could be.

Thanks again everyone!

Any time. I get quite a few reels that guys got online, for anyone interested, you can always have them shipped straight to me and forwarded when done. It saves a shipping charge and gets a reel you know you can use right away.

Mike