# bearing help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 27, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390 "2010-10-27T10:17:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kevinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinn)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/1 "2010-10-27T10:17:06Z")
I have a Centre Trac bearing that once i spin it, it just spin for less than 5 seconds. And i already try to lube it, but it’s still the same and become more responsive. What happen to my CT and how can i do a maintenance in it?? Please help. I’m sorry if my english is bad…Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![shmoe93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shmoe93/32/239_2.png) [@shmoe93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shmoe93)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/2 "2010-10-27T18:00:09Z")
1: Either you play with it for a few days and it become unresponsive over time. 2: instead of playing with it you could clean it out with paint thinner then add a tiny drop of thin lube. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/3 "2010-10-27T20:57:08Z")
Do the number one. Simply play with it and after a few days it should be good to go. ---
**Author:** ![kevinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kevinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/4 "2010-10-28T11:12:22Z")
ok thanks, but why the CT bearing spin only for less than 5 seconds?? ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_LT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/898d66/32.png) [@Yoyo\_LT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_LT)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/5 "2010-10-28T11:55:33Z")
I have the same problem with my CT.I have played with it for about 2 weeks , but nothing.I think that there something stuck inside.So I would recommend to clean it. ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/6 "2010-10-28T17:01:42Z")
When you first got the bearing was it spinning longer? If so, then it probably needs to be cleaned. ---
**Author:** ![kevinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kevinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinn)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/7 "2010-10-29T12:56:26Z")
yap, when first i got my CT, it’s very smooth, but now it’s very noisy and doesn’t spin longer than before, i have clean it so many times, but the result is the same… ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/8 "2010-10-29T17:05:12Z")
Have you tried removing the bearing shields when you clean it? If you have, and there’s nothing in there, then you may have a dead bearing. ---
**Author:** ![kevinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kevinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinn)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/9 "2010-10-30T09:33:18Z")
yap, i always remove the shields when i clean it…wow, what should i do if i have a dead bearing?? ---
**Author:** ![ztrain36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ztrain36/32/668_2.png) [@ztrain36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ztrain36)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/10 "2010-10-30T10:24:32Z")
> [@kevinn](#): > > yap, i always remove the shields when i clean it…wow, what should i do if i have a dead bearing?? funeral? ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/11 "2010-10-30T13:20:47Z")
How long have you had the bearing? I’m almost positive (I could still be wrong though) that it’s not dead. It just doesn’t happen overnight. > [@ztrain36](#): > > > [@kevinn](#): > > > > yap, i always remove the shields when i clean it…wow, what should i do if i have a dead bearing?? > > funeral? Lol. ---
**Author:** ![kevinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kevinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinn)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/12 "2010-10-30T13:27:44Z")
hahahaha, is that the only way?? LOL… ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/13 "2010-10-30T14:27:03Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > How long have you had the bearing? I’m almost positive (I could still be wrong though) that it’s not dead. It just doesn’t happen overnight. ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/14 "2010-10-30T17:58:08Z")
I’ve on two occasions had bearings go from playing fine to dead. One of the times, I opened the yoyo and the piece inside the bearing that holds the bearing balls in place had come off. The other time, it just wouldn’t spin any longer - it was old, but it did go from fine to dead in the course of one throw. In any event, like Apetrunk asked, how long have you had it? ---
**Author:** ![kevinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kevinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinn)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/15 "2010-10-31T05:25:30Z")
i had my CT bearing for 5 months and i think this accident happen for 2 months ago ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/16 "2010-10-31T13:05:37Z")
> [@kevinn](#): > > i had my CT bearing for 5 months and i think this accident happen for 2 months ago Well, unless you’re yoyoing underwater, I really don’t think the bearing is dead (although it would be possible). Try cleaning it for 5-10 minutes in mineral spirits, deshielded, blow it with compressed air to dry it, and then put one drop of lube and play with it. It’ll be somewhat responsive at first, but should be fine after a week or so. ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/17 "2010-10-31T18:53:38Z")
Apetrunk’s advice is the best thing you can do to fix the bearing. You can even soak it in mineral spirits overnight to see if that helps. And be sure you get the bearing totally dry of mineral spirits before you lube it or put it back in your yoyo. If that doesn’t work, then your next step is to try a new bearing. ---
**Author:** ![kevinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@kevinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinn)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/20390/18 "2010-11-01T09:05:20Z")
ok, i’ll try it, thanks for the advice…