flightliner
Well-known member
When a speedboat past me on the Trent yesterday two big waves washed over my bait runner that seemed to tighten up when winding, as the day went on it became worse but not so bad that it wouldn't turn OK when playing a fish,
This morning it was much worse so I ran some light 3 in 1 oil down the drive shaft several times until thankfully it became as free as it was before the two waves washed over it.
Later I went on u tube and watched two videos on how to service bait runners in general.
The two guys couldn't be so different in the way they approached the job, one saying he never puts oil anywhere 'cept the ball races and at that a single drop applied by a cotton bud-- lean to say the least whereas the other guy lashed it on by the bucket load so to speak along with lashings of grease.
So, what are members views on the two very different approaches?
Just to add that I've had my bait runners for thirty odd years now and but for an odd spot of oil as described earlier they seem to perform just as they did when new.
This morning it was much worse so I ran some light 3 in 1 oil down the drive shaft several times until thankfully it became as free as it was before the two waves washed over it.
Later I went on u tube and watched two videos on how to service bait runners in general.
The two guys couldn't be so different in the way they approached the job, one saying he never puts oil anywhere 'cept the ball races and at that a single drop applied by a cotton bud-- lean to say the least whereas the other guy lashed it on by the bucket load so to speak along with lashings of grease.
So, what are members views on the two very different approaches?
Just to add that I've had my bait runners for thirty odd years now and but for an odd spot of oil as described earlier they seem to perform just as they did when new.