# bearing

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [August 21, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199 "2010-08-21T20:56:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1

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### Author: ![fh\_zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fh_zero/32/541_2.png) [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199/1 "2010-08-21T20:56:15Z")

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how do u know if the bearing is dead ???

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### Author: ![arem250](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/arem250/32/7922_2.png) [@arem250](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arem250)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199/2 "2010-08-21T21:23:49Z")

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spin times will be drastically reduced, very loud noise, vibe and a general performance drop. why do you ask?

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### Author: ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2010, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199/3 "2010-08-21T22:03:30Z")

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> [@arem250](#):
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> spin times will be drastically reduced, very loud noise, vibe and a general performance drop. why do you ask?

that and it just craps out on u

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### Author: ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199/4 "2010-08-21T22:28:33Z")

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Or it rusts… hehe ;D

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### 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 21, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199/5 "2010-08-21T23:28:40Z")

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Take the bearing out and put it on the tip of a pencil. It should spin freely with a finger flick. If not, try cleaning and lubing and see how it comes out.

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### Author: ![arem250](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/arem250/32/7922_2.png) [@arem250](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arem250)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/18199/6 "2010-08-22T01:21:53Z")

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Here’s a link to the best tut on how to clean a bearing: [How to Clean Your YoYo Bearing - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,871.0.html)