# Bearing **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 4, 2012, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/43561 "2012-10-04T04:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yoyo888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo888)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/43561/1 "2012-10-04T04:30:01Z")
Ok so today I just got the dark angel ANd I started using it and getting used to it and now the bearing is so slow and does not spin very well and it is responsive now and I shouldn’t ---
**Author:** ![Jagmcool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jagmcool/32/1203_2.png) [@Jagmcool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jagmcool)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/43561/2 "2012-10-04T04:33:02Z")
I had the problem with one of my bearing. Soak it in some acetone, lighter fluid, or mineral spirits. That should fix it. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo888)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/43561/3 "2012-10-04T04:34:29Z")
Ok thanks! ---
**Author:** ![wcrase](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wcrase/32/80_2.png) [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing/43561/4 "2012-10-04T05:13:38Z")
> **[Cleaning a Bearing](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Cleaning_a_Bearing)** > > Most bearings come lubricated, as this helps preventing rust whilst the yo-yo is in storage before it is sold. This lubricant often makes yo-yos quite responsive. In order to remove the lubricant the bearing has to be cleaned. Cleaning allows the...