# bearing noise? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 29, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994 "2009-08-29T21:25:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [August 29, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/1 "2009-08-29T21:25:05Z")
(another stupid question) umm i cleaned my darkmagic bearing and i played with it with no grease for few minutes and it got really loud and so i stopped playing with it and took the yoyo apart and flicked the bearing and it barely spun what happened ??? ---
**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:** [August 29, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/2 "2009-08-29T21:34:05Z")
First of all, it’s called lube here. Sorry, I just think it’s annoying to hear it called grease. You might have something in the bearing. First, check the bearing seat. If nothing is there, clean the bearing. After, put ONE drop of lube in the bearing and it should be fine. Or, do the simple thing and check the bearing seat. Then maybe add a drop of lube and play with it. ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/3 "2009-08-29T22:29:30Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > First of all, it’s called lube here. Sorry, I just think it’s annoying to hear it called grease. > > You might have something in the bearing. First, check the bearing seat. If nothing is there, clean the bearing. After, put ONE drop of lube in the bearing and it should be fine. > > Or, do the simple thing and check the bearing seat. Then maybe add a drop of lube and play with it. actually im not sure if it was him(i think it was) they put bike grease in the bearing ---
**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:** [August 29, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/4 "2009-08-29T23:05:18Z")
all this happened after i cleaned the bearing ---
**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:** [August 30, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/5 "2009-08-30T01:52:35Z")
> [@shmoe93](#): > > all this happened after i cleaned the bearing Ok just check the bearing seat and put one single drop of lube in and play with it. The noise may or might not go away, either way it’ll be fine. (I guess other than that it could be that your bearing is basically dead in which case it can’t get much worse so you might as well play with it anyways.) ---
**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:** [August 30, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/6 "2009-08-30T15:51:37Z")
i dont think the bearing died be because when i put lube in it it acts fine ---
**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:** [August 30, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/7 "2009-08-30T17:35:33Z")
This is YoYoJam Thin Lube, right? ---
**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:** [August 30, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/8 "2009-08-30T17:46:52Z")
the bike grease that i always use FYI i know a guy who uses it ---
**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:** [August 30, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/9 "2009-08-30T17:51:29Z")
> [@shmoe93](#): > > the bike grease that i always use FYI i know a guy who uses it Its probably too thick. Make sure you use the smallest amount possible. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/10 "2009-08-30T17:53:13Z")
ok ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/5994/11 "2009-08-30T19:58:34Z")
There is some Bike lube (not grease) that is actually really good.