revo stx problem

[jchez444]

hey guys i have a revo stx that is about 7 months old and it started making a squelling noise when i cast. now its going to be hard to explain but this is what i hear: when i cast everything seems fine until alittle more then half way through my cast the reel makes a loud squeaking/squelling sound for a second or two, which i believe causes the spool to stop spinning freely cause my distance has decreased big time. wondering what the problem can possibly be, hope this makes sense. thank you!

[ulysi]

is it centrifical braking? if so clean the brake surface and with a q tip add a light coat of bearing oil.

[muskyhunter]

flush the bearings and clean / lube.

[njbasscat]

Had the same problem with my 2008 STX. It is the spool bearings. I cleaned and lubed them and the problem went away for awhile but eventually returned. I replaced the bearings with Boca Orange Seals and the probelm went away. It also casts better with the Bocas. The kit cost about $40.00.
I also had the exact same problem with a BPS Jonny Morris Elite and the bearing upgrade fixed the problem as well. My 2011 Revo Premiers have not had this problem.

[Buck2thPerch]

I have four older Revo STX (2009 and older) models. They all had the same issue. And here I thought it was just me. Relubing the bearings only delays the inevitable - You're gonna have to upgrade the bearings. I sold three except one and upgraded the bearings on the last one. After the bearing upgrade, the issue permanently ceased. Abu Garcia probably used cheap bearings IMO.