The adjustment knob on the back of my little viva baitrunner is frozen, anyone got a clue how to fix it?

You could try soaking it in a bowl of wd40 of similar, not the whole reel just upend it and sit the effected area in a suitably sized bowl, you can but bulk wd40 from bunnings etc.

Good thinking Frank I'll try giving it a squirt with wd40 first, might get lucky.

send it back ;)

Can't take it back mate it was a gift from the boys at viva, I'd bought some other stuff & they sort of threw it in for free.

HaHaHa, thinking as a joke I should pop up there & throw it on the counter, "Hey you gave me this free reel a few years ago & now it's stuck so what are you going to do about it?"
The trouble is they wouldn't realise it was a joke.

Actually I bet they'd fix it or give me another free one, that's what they're like.

put it in the microwave & set the timer @ 45.6 seconds

Real helpful you tonk.

I might get a new one are you up to speed with the latest good stuff Jumpy?

I miss fishing...

Is that because ewe've had a busy DUCK season ?????

They dont really do reels anymore market is to competative
I've got about 20 of the crusis series been using them about 4 years now & they've stood the test with flying colours

Get out there Bees I feel a trolling season coming on, might even try some of that new fangled downrigging this year.


That's a shame, never heard of the crusis mine is called a nervous and still no joy.
I attacked it from the rear, got its knob off (tricky) and gave it a squirt up the bum with wd40.
Still locked solid and I don't want to force it yet, I'm not keen on pulling the side off because all them pesky gizmos will come flying out for sure.
Not a big deal I can use it as a non baitrunner until it dies completely.

Does anyone know how this thing goes back together?
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There could be a few missing or broken bits but that shouldn't be a problem...right?

BTW Frank after seeing what was wrong inside I think your idea would have worked.

I dunno, but isn't that Denise's bath towel you have got grease on? I have a Shimano baitrunner in the same state as that. Didn't try to re-assemble it, but wrapped it in a cloth and put it in a drawer. Easier to go out and get a new one. Vive la Viva.

It's kacktuss no shinny bits

Not a bath towel KK, it's a little loincloth for doing her skinnydip run to the pool.

I see a new rod & reel in my future, decisions decisions... I do like shiny stuff.

I do like shiny things...
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Only one tiny concern I think they over greased the drag washers, may have to do a burnout to get it to pull a little more.
Jumpy, ever found this a problem?
Very nice reel by the way, I went for the 4000.
Picked up some Viva mono to test as well, Made & Japan & packed in China.

Ewe r a tonk aren't ewe fed
Graphite drag system no grease wotsoever

New toys are always fun, my sounder arrived in the post yesterday, cant wait for time to install and get out and try it out. Opted for the bigger model, its going to fill in my dash!

Thanks mate.

So sum wun tied a string around a rock & mailed it tu ewe huh

How does that work spud, you in the sticks & the boat on the coast?

Gotta be hard to get stuff done?

nah both us out in the sticks,

hooked it upto a battery, gota figure out what maps to buy for it now. Hard when you cant see em..

CMap or the Navionicx XL Platinum looks good too

Had a play with with the new carbon body reel today like i said earlier boys aren't interested in the reel market to cut throat
Do recall the the initial reel sum 2 or 3 years back & it's finally ordered
Very SpoofyLaCockaSSen & ewes wouldn't believe it i only just got annutta batch of the crusis like wun shinny head showed in pic
Me tinks i'm not even going to take them out of the box & wait for container to arrive with new reels
Trust Shinny to go buy old stock

Lox rods have a new range as well geez they look fantastic same blanks different hardware was told compeditors were seen photographing them so expect to see the copykats in the future

No worries mate my new one will be dirty by the time the new models come in, I'll just get another new one to replace it.
I do like shiny stuff.

Well I saw the new reel yesterday, I'm so pissed off I'm feeling like dropping my one in the bin & buying the latest model.
Put up a picture Jumpy.
BTW, that rod gave me a stiffy.

Cant see how that is possible not due to be released for sum time

Yo Shinny did wot i said i was gunna do
Also made visible to anywun viewing add the Q asked
ps. checkout my reply in the Q & A @ bottom of add

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/331058314428?ss...984.m1555.l2649

HaHaHaHaHa! Mate at $100 I'd almost buy them for my man cave.
I remember you showing them to me at your Mum's place, they're like brand new, worth every bit of $300, a new 9/0 is about a grand.

BTW, I think you re-assembled my drag wrong, if you put it back the same way it came out then I think it may have been wrong from the factory.

When are the new reels coming in, they sure are a good looking thing.

Wot these tings

See you got a bid on the 6/0, looks like a guy buying to resell.