just ordered a FN 16L off of ebay....pretty good deals to be had. thanks for the advice and info WhiteLakeBuc....will let you know how the tackle torturing goes!
Buc,
I don't own a Saltiga. I checked the Daiwa parts diagram and the pieces at least have a different part number. On the Toriums and Trinidads the part number is the same.
Steve,
Maybe I will get brave and tear it down soon for a cleaning. I have only had it out a couple of times. If it's like the Penn Internationals, the insides are pretty simple. If you can get a measure for ID, OD and thickness on those sleeves you can call up Boca Bearing. They are a little pricey but they have any bearing you can dream up. You can also check with Smotth Drag, they have some bearings specific to reels, but you might get lucky and find it matches up with a Daiwa or Shimano set.