# a big mistake **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [December 24, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251 "2008-12-24T09:45:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rukykhan5206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e56c9b/32.png) [@rukykhan5206](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rukykhan5206)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/1 "2008-12-24T09:45:09Z")
hey guys before my yo yo was making low noise when i gave oil to bearing now its making more noise. wat should i do? i gave machine oil ---
**Author:** ![StevenYoYos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stevenyoyos/32/30_2.png) [@StevenYoYos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StevenYoYos)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/2 "2008-12-24T15:36:53Z")
That’s why. Machine Oil eats the bearing alive. You should really get Lube. Your bearing will die faster with Machine Oil cause Machine Oil just eats the bearing alive. lol ALIVE! ---
**Author:** ![YoYoGuy66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/258eb7/32.png) [@YoYoGuy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoGuy66)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/3 "2008-12-24T16:48:00Z")
Yeah, don’t use machine oil. I would suggest cleaning the bearing ASAP and then getting some real lube soon. 🙂 -Connor ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/4 "2008-12-24T21:48:50Z")
Here is what to do to clean it: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/3/0/930296458cd6ba0064ec3f5aa952d4c704bed086.jpeg "Bearing Maintenance") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHb5a-kTzz8) ---
**Author:** ![Michael17x](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/michael17x/32/13_2.png) [@Michael17x](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Michael17x)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/5 "2008-12-27T07:33:49Z")
A loud noise isn’t always a bad thing. It usually means your braking in the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![hemisphere97](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hemisphere97/32/1167_2.png) [@hemisphere97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hemisphere97)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/6 "2013-02-13T21:50:10Z")
You’ll need some lube, thin for unresponsive, thick for looping ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/7 "2013-02-13T21:57:29Z")
> [@hemisphere97](#): > > You’ll need some lube, thin for unresponsive, thick for looping Do i hear 5 year necro?! ---
**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/8 "2013-02-13T22:18:58Z")
> [@dingo54](#): > > > [@hemisphere97](#): > > > > You’ll need some lube, thin for unresponsive, thick for looping > > Do i hear 5 year necro?! New record I think. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/9 "2013-02-13T23:02:04Z")
Wow 5 year necro, that is ancient! Were there Mods back then to move this to Mods and Main? ---
**Author:** ![Markie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Markie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Markie)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/10 "2013-02-15T06:09:35Z")
> [@hemisphere97](#): > > You’ll need some lube, thin for unresponsive, thick for looping Where did you even find a topic this old? ---
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/11 "2013-02-15T06:35:53Z")
On the bright side, he was just trying to help. Though his efforts may have been a bit misguided… ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/12 "2013-02-15T14:51:30Z")
_slams head on table_ ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/13 "2013-02-16T00:53:35Z")
> [@Pajama Man 8398](#): > > _slams head on table_ Slams Head On table **twice.** ---
**Author:** ![xxjohnsonxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/14 "2013-02-16T01:41:17Z")
Jeez! I wounder if his problem was ever resolved ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-big-mistake/251/15 "2013-02-16T05:33:21Z")
On the bright side, I laughed out loud for SteveYoYos’ post. ALIVE!