What reels? It's probably just the anti-reverse bearing. Sometimes they can be cleaned up, other times they need to be replaced.

 

thanks for the response Bob. I am a complete novice when it comes to reels. Are anti-reverse bearings univeral or do the vary depending on the manufacturer and size of the reel? Can you point me to any links that could display the internal parts of a spinning type reel?

 

Most reels are different. Some reels are easier to work on than others. We need to know the manufacturers to point you in the right direction for a schematic. I have torn apart a few diawas and they are real easy to work on, Mitchells arent bad, Shimanos are touchy, and I have never worked on Penn spinners, but I cant imagine them being too difficult.

 

Jersey, I have had a couple of reels serviced by Creek Keepers in Blackwood. Not sure where you are located in South Jersey and you do not say what kind of reel you have. But they do a good job for cheap and are very fast.