Reel Repair For Penn Reel

**greyhornet2000** · #1 08-15-2006, 06:52 PM

I am neeeding to find a reel repaor shop or person that can fix Penn Reels locallly.... I live in Bay City, and need a reel fixed A.S.A.P.....Any Help from the 2coolers would be a great help.......

**MattK** · #2 08-15-2006, 07:06 PM

Bump

I don't know of anyone local in Bay City who does reel repair. Hopefully someone else can chime i with some info.

If you can't find anyone, let me know. I have numerous customers who ship me their reels from Bay City.

**greyhornet2000** · #3 08-16-2006, 02:07 AM

Looks like that is what I am going to have to do!!!!!.....I will give it two day and if nothing, I will ship.....

**6ULDV8** · #4 08-16-2006, 07:01 AM

Davids Tackle Box in Rosenberg will fix it for you.

**fabian31268** · #5 08-16-2006, 07:48 AM

what size do you have and whats it doing

**greyhornet2000** · #6 08-16-2006, 02:10 PM

When you turn the handle the level wind do not move, and it sounds like a gear is grinding every once in a while..here is a picture of the reel.....not sure of the model there is no I.D # on it....

**TAYLOR** · #7 08-16-2006, 02:16 PM

i always take it back to where i got it and they normally will help u out

**greyhornet2000** · #8 08-16-2006, 02:19 PM

Picked it up at a pawn shop for 10 bucks...they was asking 40, but i talked them down

#9 08-16-2006, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6ULDV8

Davids Tackle Box in Rosenberg will fix it for you.

DAVIDS TACKLE BOX281-342-9669 OR 1-888-ROD-REEL.

**Mike in Friendswood** · #10 08-17-2006, 10:01 AM

Looks like the 1st model of the Penn 320 GTI. The newer ones have an all metal level wind hood, while the older model had the graphite one like yours. At the very least, it will need a level wind and a pawl. You may need a new drive gear, but that is not always the case.

Here is how to fix it:
1. Remove the nut on the bottom of the levelwind that hold the pawl in place.
2. Remove the pawl.
3. Take the right side plate off and remove the small nut on the end of the level wind. 4. Now remove the left side plate and slip out the level wind.
5. Make sure the gear on the right side of the spool, and the gear that turns the level wind are OK.
6. Give everything inside the reel a good dose of Corrosion-X while you have it open.
7. Replace the levelwind, pawl, and ressemble.

Parts should be less than $10.

The first model (the one you have) was a little better reel, than the next generation, in my opinion.

Good luck!