Medium
15-30 minutes
This is a Genuine OEM replacement part used on some Shimano Fishing Reels. This part is made out of Metal and it is Sold Individually.
Sometimes if it sounds like the reel is grinding when you are retrieving line, general assumption is to think there is a major problem with the gears in reel. In reality usually the reel is fine and just the bearing is compromised.
Ball Bearing 104VX
OEM part for: Shimano
Part Number: 104VX
$5.85
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- Classification: Part
- Weight: 0.01 lbs.
- Shipping: Ships Worldwide
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Compatibility
This Ball Bearing will fit the following 154 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
Shimano
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- Reel Parts
This part replaces obsolete part #: RD7786, BNT3008, RD13269, BNT4187
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Easy fix no mor squeak
Perfect OE part
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May 30, 2023
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Great Parts and Service
The parts arrived quickly and worked great. Excellent service through out order.
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July 21, 2021
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Fast and accurate!
Ordered a few parts for my fishing reel! Arrived in just a couple days and was exactly what I ordered! They were very helpful on the phone!
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April 28, 2020
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Shimano Spinning Reel Repair
Parts were delivered by mail in a few days and they were factory originals that made my reel perform like new. Could not have been any easier.
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August 17, 2019
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Your Shipping cost is a total rip off
The parts are great, but the shipping cost is more than the parts. What a rip off.
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July 24, 2023
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Ginding sound when reeling line
Darrell - April 24, 2017
👍 5 of 6 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Small knife
After going some time with a scratchy/grindy sound/feel when reeling narrowed it down to line roller. Didn't do it unless spooling line, oil didn't fix, so ordered all the line roller assembly parts(there are several). Loosened screw holding assembly together, carefully separated bail, paying close attention to the order parts were lined up(also had schematic drawing). Popped out the shaped washer pressed in bail arm recess with knife tip and installed new. Pressed bearing, and roller bushing, and roller together, gave a drop of oil. Then while holding screw in place, slid parts on in proper order(important), made sure ears on nut part were in slots, and reassembled. Fairly straight forward process, although my sausage fingers didn't help with those itty bitty parts.
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Shimano stradic ci4+ reel making noise after fishing extensively in saltwater
Nils - July 9, 2018
👍 2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers
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Made noise on retrieve
Adrian - August 2, 2018
👍 1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver
Removed screw on bail, removed bearings, spacer and bushing. installed all parts in order removed. one small drop of oil on bearings and wiped off excess.Good to go. Quiet again.
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Bad bearing and cracked bail arm
Jason - September 2, 2021
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Medium
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, None
Parts Used
Replaced the bearing and bail arm. Put parts back together in order as seen in schematic.
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The bearings had rusted and were making the line roller on my Stradic FL 4000 noisy. The bearing at the base of my crankshaft in my Curado DC 150 had also begun rusting
Michael - October 1, 2020
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Hard
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Adjustable Wrench
Parts Used
1. I unscrewed the line roller from the bail
2. Removed the parts and replaced the bearing
3. Scrubbed any remaining residue out of the roller housing
4. Oiled the new bearing
5. Screwed it back together without issue
For the Curado I removed all pieces down to the base of the main shaft and took the shaft out all together. To remove the bearing at the base I needed to remove a small piece using a tiny flathead screwdriver. Be careful that you don’t lose that piece. After replacing and greasing the bearing, everything was simple to put back together
2. Removed the parts and replaced the bearing
3. Scrubbed any remaining residue out of the roller housing
4. Oiled the new bearing
5. Screwed it back together without issue
For the Curado I removed all pieces down to the base of the main shaft and took the shaft out all together. To remove the bearing at the base I needed to remove a small piece using a tiny flathead screwdriver. Be careful that you don’t lose that piece. After replacing and greasing the bearing, everything was simple to put back together
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Reel made noise when reeling line in.
Paul - June 2, 2020
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, None
Removed old parts and replaced with new part I ordered based on parts diagrams of the reel. The repair was fairly simple and only require a screw driver to disassemble and reassemble.
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Line roller was frozen
David - August 15, 2019
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver
1. Removed old line roller and associated parts.
2. Installed new line roller and associated parts.
3. Made sure new line roller was working.
2. Installed new line roller and associated parts.
3. Made sure new line roller was working.
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Replaced a bushing with a bearing on a Shimano metanium casting reel levelwind.
Jeff - June 5, 2019
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Suggest you use a small set of screw drivers
Parts Used
Removed the handle and both coverplates on the reel. Removed the C-clip on the levelwind shaft and also removed the line guide. Pulled the nylon gear off the end of the levelwind shaft and removed the nylon bushing. Installed a bearing in place of the nylon bushing and then reassembled the levelwind, cover plates, and handle. Replacing the nylon bushing with a bearing makes the reel even smoother than new.
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Worn bearings
Yurij - July 3, 2018
Tool Type
Reel
Difficulty
Medium
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Penetrating oil
Parts Used
Cleaning all the parts around the old bearing housing after years of salt water fishing and pre oiling the new bearings made my old Shimano Stradic reels operate like Butter once again
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