Need Help Cleaning Shimano Curado 200

[Maidendeth13]

I just picked up an old rod with a Shimano Bantam Curado 200 on it and the thing is beat to crap, Pretty sure the guy found it as parts of it were caked with mud, grime, and shit basically. But I paid $30 and got the rod, the reel, and 20 rapala lures so I can't complain. Anyways I took off the side ad front plates and cleaned them up alright with some fresh water and dish soap. So gonna oil them with some reel oil and then put them back on.

The real question is what do I do with the other side where all the gears etc are. I'm not experienced enough to take that apart I don't think (and was told), I was recommended to put dish soap in through the opening that shows up when you take the front plate off and then rinse it out with fresh water. Anyone say if thats a good idea? I would take it to a tackle shop but don't know any around where I'm at and would rather do it myself if at all possible.

Any help is awesome and I can try to take and post some pics if that will help someone be able to help me.

Thanks

Edit: I'm not in Costa Mesa now, in SLO at school, if I were in Costa Mesa I would know plenty of tackle shops to go to.

[fatbasstard]

http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/sh...x-upgrade.html (shimano curado rebuild - carbontex upgrade)

[Maidendeth13]

Thanks man,

I did actually check that out, but still not completely sure if that's something I should be attempting as well as my reel is way dirtier than that one. I guess I should be alright taking off that other side plate and going to where that guy is with his.

All the threads I've found so far have just been take apart, replace, grease, and put back together, none of the reels have been in a condition like the one I got.

Once I open it up whats the best way to clean out all the grime? Can I just use dish soap and water? Nothing is rusted at least in it.

[fatbasstard]

It sounds like it's in pretty bad shape. You can send it in to Shimano directly.

Customer Service

Try calling some local tackle shops. They may be able to service it.

Good luck

[Maidendeth13]

It's on the list of reels shimano won't repair anymore. Gonna wait til I go home and take it to a tackle shop I guess, or for the price I paid might use it to learn my way around the reels and just see what I can do for it.

Thanks man