I have the original Revo Winch that I bought about a year ago when they went on sale because the new Gen 3 Winch was coming out.  I always have had all the pitch brakes off and 2 out of 3 spring loaded brakes on.  I have used this on a medium action Abu Garcia winch rod for mainly square bills.  

 

This weekend at the ozarks I was using it as usual and I was fishing a point from the bank.  I was casting it as hard as I could over handed and then one time I heard this load clunk noise like the reel jammed up and it didn't cast.  Following that incident it makes a pretty bad zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sound when casting any speed for the entire cast, instead of just at the end of the cast when the brakes kick in.  The reel still feels great and smooth as usually when reeling it back in.   To test this it all out, I tried casting as hard as I could again and twice it made the clank noise and jammed up and did not cast.  It still casts when not slinging it as hard as I normally do....but no matter what it makes that singing noise the entire time the spool is letting out.

 

When I got home I opened it up and did basic maintenance to it...and put a little oil in the normal spots.  This did not fix the issue.

 

Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Chris

when you casted it and it it made that bad noise and didnt cast, did the reel get re-ingaged or was it still free  spool?

Next time you open it up look at all the nylon gears. You could have blown some teath out on an idler gear...

If not then send it in for proper service.....

 

Good Luck & Tight Lines! 

when you casted it and it it made that bad noise and didnt cast, did the reel get re-ingaged or was it still free  spool?

 

That's a good question and something I did not pay attention to.  I do know the crankbait did not fall to the ground but I am not sure it was because the reel re-ingaged or if it was still in free spool but just locked up.

 

I am at home now and do not live in an area where I can go out and cast has hard as I can to recreate it.

 

Please share any ideas either way on what you think could be the issue. 

These things are nearly impossible to diagnose without seeing and hearing the reel. If symptoms can be pinpointed as beginning as the result of a specific incident I suggest sending it in for a look. Simple fixes can quickly turn into bigger problems if ignored too long.

These things are nearly impossible to diagnose without seeing and hearing the reel. If symptoms can be pinpointed as beginning as the result of a specific incident I suggest sending it in for a look. Simple fixes can quickly turn into bigger problems if ignored too long.

X2 big time..