Hey I browse here a lot but haven't posted in years. Having trouble diagnosing the issue I'm having with my Curado 50e. I get a clicking sound on the retrieve that almost sound like when you get a loop in the spool. No noise when reeling with the spool removed. Goes away if I turn the reel on either side and only does it when reeling in. Still cast and performs normal. Was wondering if anyone here has come across this issue and could give a clue to what it could be?

Take the handle side plate off and check if the AR pawl that is on the clutch plate is bent/out of shape. It's a backup AR incase the bearing fails and is kind of a tiny dog ear shape about the size of a thumb nail give or take. you can remove this without any issue. It can cause a clicking noise like you're describing when it gets out of shape. It's a stupid design and , when I had E series reels, I threw the piece away. 

Most likely the backup AR as suggested. 

That little back up anti-reverse piece can get loose to where it doesn't grip the gear-like piece that it slides onto. It can be fixed by pinching the 2 triangle "ears" together so it has some grip and doesn't just hit the frame to make that clicking noise.

On 1/13/2020 at 7:52 PM, iabass8 said:

Take the handle side plate off and check if the AR pawl that is on the clutch plate is bent/out of shape. It's a backup AR incase the bearing fails and is kind of a tiny dog ear shape about the size of a thumb nail give or take. you can remove this without any issue. It can cause a clicking noise like you're describing when it gets out of shape. It's a stupid design and , when I had E series reels, I threw the piece away. 

 

On 1/13/2020 at 8:15 PM, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Most likely the backup AR as suggested. 

 

On 1/14/2020 at 3:55 PM, The Maestro said:

That little back up anti-reverse piece can get loose to where it doesn't grip the gear-like piece that it slides onto. It can be fixed by pinching the 2 triangle "ears" together so it has some grip and doesn't just hit the frame to make that clicking noise.

 

I finally got around to checking what you guys suggested and sure enough that was it. The AR pawl was bent but when I tried to straighten it out I chipped one of the ears. Removed it, reassembled everything and now itsworking good as new. Thanks a ton for the help guys!