# bearings

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/73665>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [March 26, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/73665 "2015-03-26T06:29:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![echgiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/43a26b/32.png) [@echgiz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/echgiz)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/73665/1 "2015-03-26T06:29:01Z")

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So I have a just got a code 2 and the bearing immediately went all loud and responsive so I put some lube on it. After playing with it for hours it is still responsive but nearly silent. Should I clean it then try again?

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**Author:** ![shakazulu94](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shakazulu94/32/635504_2.png) [@shakazulu94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shakazulu94)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/73665/2 "2015-03-26T12:34:28Z")

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When bearings are near silent, it may mean the bearing is not rotating at all and it’s just spinning similar to a fixed axle. You may just want to clean your bearing, there may be a hair caught in is of something

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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:** [March 26, 2015, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/73665/3 "2015-03-26T13:28:19Z")

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A lubed bearing will play silent and responsive.

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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:** [March 26, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings/73665/4 "2015-03-26T13:52:16Z")

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shakazulu94 does not have the good information. jhb82347902 has the goods.

If there’s a lot of lube it will take a LONG time to break in. If you are patient, you will be rewarded. If you are not patient, you can clean and start again. I am not a very patient man sometimes, so I know what my choice would be (and has been in the past when this happened to me).