# Bearing Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 24, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317 "2010-08-24T11:30:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/1 "2010-08-24T11:30:51Z")
I don’ know,but my Axiom just became responsive,I cleaned the bearing seat,but still no help,so i checked the bearing,it was clean,nothing inside it.What could be the problem? Extra Details: 1:I dropped the bearing a couple times 2:I am using a dry bearing ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/2 "2010-08-24T12:22:38Z")
Dry bearing is responsive? Put a drop of oil in there and break it in. ---
**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/3 "2010-08-24T12:38:44Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > Dry bearing is responsive? Put a drop of oil in there and break it in. So dropping the bearing does no harm? ---
**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 24, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/4 "2010-08-24T12:58:40Z")
> [@hebooz](#): > > > [@Yummy](#): > > > > Dry bearing is responsive? Put a drop of oil in there and break it in. > > So dropping the bearing does no harm? Not unless you drop it in a pool of magma or a pile of poo. (Or some other things, but you get the idea…) ---
**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/5 "2010-08-24T13:03:39Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > > [@hebooz](#): > > > > > [@Yummy](#): > > > > > > Dry bearing is responsive? Put a drop of oil in there and break it in. > > > > So dropping the bearing does no harm? > > Not unless you drop it in a pool of magma or a pile of poo. (Or some other things, but you get the idea…) Things I missed out: I just siliconed the yoyo The bearing used to be unresponsive Okays…so i should drop a bit of lube and break it in? ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/6 "2010-08-24T13:12:35Z")
> [@hebooz](#): > > Things I missed out: > I just siliconed the yoyo > The bearing used to be unresponsive > > Okays…so i should drop a bit of lube and break it in? A little lube always helps. Also make sure there’s no sili in the bearing seat etc. ---
**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/7 "2010-08-24T13:14:11Z")
Yeah,I cleaned it,that is definitely not the problem ---
**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 24, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/8 "2010-08-24T14:14:56Z")
> [@hebooz](#): > > Yeah,I cleaned it,that is definitely not the problem Well, make sure there’s nothing in the bearing seat as well. ---
**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/9 "2010-08-24T14:18:13Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > > [@hebooz](#): > > > > Yeah,I cleaned it,that is definitely not the problem > > Well, make sure there’s nothing in the bearing seat as well. Wasn’t that what jhb just said? I have to go to sleep now,will put some lube into the bearing. Until then ---
**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/10 "2010-08-24T14:38:43Z")
> [@hebooz](#): > > Things I missed out: > I just siliconed the yoyo > The bearing used to be unresponsive > > Okays…so i should drop a bit of lube and break it in? Wait, some silicone could have gotten into the bearing. Try cleaning the bearing again. The last time I siliconed my yoyo, my bearing suddenly went silent and responsive, and after I cleaned it, it worked fine. So I presume that some tiny bits of silicone went into the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/18317/11 "2010-08-25T08:04:02Z")
Alright,I did what I had to do,and it became unresponsive again.Thanks everyone. Topic closed