# Bearings

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [April 28, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865 "2013-04-28T20:29:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865/1 "2013-04-28T20:29:27Z")

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Anyone have an explanation of why bearing sometimes goes responsive, but when I flick it, I still spins like there’s no problems?

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### Author: ![WAT-AAH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wat-aah/32/1010_2.png) [@WAT-AAH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WAT-AAH)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865/2 "2013-04-28T21:01:25Z")

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Its called a “break in period” it is just the lube that the manufacturer originally put on wearing down.

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### Author: ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865/3 "2013-04-28T21:03:17Z")

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> [@WAT-AAH](#):
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> Its called a “break in period” it is just the lube that the manufacturer originally put on wearing down.

So just grin and bear it?

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### Author: ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865/4 "2013-04-29T17:49:10Z")

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Help?

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### Author: ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865/5 "2013-04-29T18:09:42Z")

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Could be a piece of debris in there. When there’s no load, it’s just hopping around on the inside of the bearing. Under load it might be getting stuck between a bearing and the outer race.

All I can suggest is cleaning it.

My kingdom for a bearing that is fully sealed, doesn’t have the potential to create its own debris inside (balls or race having particles come off) and doesn’t require cleaning. :wink:

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### Author: ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865/6 "2013-04-29T22:11:02Z")

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First thing I’d recommend is checking both bearing seats for debris. The bearing could be rubbing up against it while put together, slowing down the bearing.

If after giving the bearing seats a good wipe down the yoyo still plays responsive, try cleaning the bearing.

If that doesn’t work, it’s probably a response issue. If the response is new, you probably just have to break the pads in. If it’s old, it’s probably time for a new set of pads.

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### Author: ![PUTHIP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PUTHIP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PUTHIP)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/52865/7 "2013-04-30T11:28:28Z")

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Just clean the bearing and lube it.