I found an old shimano front drag spinning reel in my grandpas stuff years ago , I just did a tune up and it is having a problem with the drag , the bale only turns on way ( unless you turn the switch) so there is only one way for line to be wound onto the spool . If I pull drag it works fine but doesn’t click , it will only click if I turn the spool in the opposite direction . What could be going on with this reel ? Thank you all in advance !

51 minutes ago, Jonnyk90 said:

If I pull drag it works fine but doesn’t click

If the drag is working properly...why does it need to click?

The drag works fine it’s just weird that the clicker is somehow reversed , I like having a clicker just to know when drag is being pulled . It seems like it has to be something simple but I can’t wrap my head around it. 

Sounds like part of the drag system under/atop the spool is reversed. If you don't have a copy of the schematics for the reel, there are several places that have old schematics. A Google search for "(brand model) schematic" may pull something up

 

Example: "Pflueger President 25 schematic" gives me four different places that have copies of the schematic for the reel on my ML rig.

Look inside the spool and you should see a little spring loaded clicker. It contacts the click gear on the main shaft. Either the clicker has partly broken off or the spring is bent, broken or misassembled.