# Bearings?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/20803>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 11, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/20803 "2010-11-11T01:56:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![yoyonerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/df788c/32.png) [@yoyonerd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyonerd)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/20803/1 "2010-11-11T01:56:29Z")

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Ok, so I have a DV888 and whenever I bind, it’s not as tight as it used to be and I’ve used it consecutively for only about 3 weeks…

Can anyone help me?

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**Author:** ![DiscipleforChrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@DiscipleforChrist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DiscipleforChrist)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/20803/2 "2010-11-11T03:23:04Z")

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Most likely the response is wearing out. Try replacing it with new K-pads or flowable silicon.

Also, it might be better if this was in the maintenance section.

Hope this helps and that you bring your DV888 back up to a level you enjoy playing it at.

EDIT: To answer your question, the bearing does not have a problem, if anything, bearing problems increase response (unless the problem is that you want to put in more oil, but have put in too little, as oil makes a yo-yo responsive).

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**Author:** ![Ohemgee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@Ohemgee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ohemgee)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/20803/3 "2010-11-11T19:07:09Z")

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Its the response, most likely theres nothing wrong with the bearing, take the old response out and silicone it , put new pads etc.