5500 C3 screeching sound when casting...fix?

[muskiediver]

Good Afternoon,

This season have been fishing with a screaming 5500 C3...maybe this is why I am low on my numbers of catching skis this year. This reel screams when I cast! I would like to fix it and kindly ask for your suggestions.

I have a 5500 C3. About 4 years old. When I cast, it makes a loud screeching noise. I can still use it to fish without any other problems. It seems after a 20 casts the whizzing stops, I suppose because it is wet. But the sound eventually comes back.

I figured it needed a good cleaning. I took it apart and cleaned everything and did not notice anything broken. It was hard to tell if any gears were worn down as I have nothing to compare them to. I do notice that the 20848 gear seems to be a little noisy when I reel. I don't recall if that is suppose to sound that way or not.

Does anyone know what part I need to replace? Or which part to look at to figure out what is wrong?

Your help and suggestions are kindly appreciated and I hope you having a great year of fishing!

[tom from onamia]

just dip the reel in the lake, it should quiet right down....tom f

[muskiediver]

Thanks Tom. However I was looking for a more permenant fix not a temporary one. Also, I would not want any parts to rust. Thank you for your suggestion though.

I found the answer on another board for those interested. I lubed the all of plastic gears on the palm side (opposite the reel side) and no more scream. Good luck!

[mskyhunter]

When you lubed that up you must have got some on the bait clicker in side, that is what does the screaching during the cast. you will find that you will need to oil it still from time to time. mine has a little rust on it oiled and lasted for half the season time to redo.
when you have it apart notice the metal tab for the bait clicker not only oil it but make sure it hasn't been bumped slightly and just barely catching.

[reelman1]

5500's do not have clickers, only the 6500's.

[John Filer]

Lube the plastic gear. My buddy had the same problem and that fixed it. It is definitely a lube thing. That's why is stops when it is wet.

[muskiediver]

I found the answer on another board for those interested. I lubed the all of plastic gears on the palm side (opposite the reel side) and no more scream. Thanks everyone!