# Don't Forget Cleaning the Spacers too! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [February 28, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280 "2012-02-28T00:37:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/1 "2012-02-28T00:37:36Z")
I found out recently that some times cleaning the bearing just doesn’t cut the mustard, and the real problem lies in the grime built up in the spacers! so if it’s a yoyo where the spacers are removable say a FHZ clean the spacers along with the bearing to remove the grime. if you can’t remove the spacers, just clean the whole yoyo halves in lighter fluid (just kidding don’t do it) but really, take a tooth pick and run it in the cracks and edges of the spacers to remove any gunk. You will really be suprised just what is built up under there! Thanks -Mason ---
**Author:** ![MyNameHere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mynamehere/32/977_2.png) [@MyNameHere](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MyNameHere)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/2 "2012-02-28T02:42:33Z")
Word ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/3 "2012-02-28T02:48:45Z")
> [@MyNameHere](#): > > Word ---
**Author:** ![jrspike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jrspike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrspike)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/4 "2012-02-28T06:28:07Z")
> [@dingo54](#): > > > [@MyNameHere](#): > > > > Word ---
**Author:** ![YoYoFactoryFreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a88e4f/32.png) [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/5 "2012-02-28T13:08:33Z")
> [@jrspike](#): > > > [@dingo54](#): > > > > > [@MyNameHere](#): > > > > > > Word ---
**Author:** ![frodoslair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frodoslair/32/833_2.png) [@frodoslair](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/frodoslair)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/6 "2012-02-28T20:33:06Z")
Bazinga! ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/7 "2012-02-28T23:36:18Z")
> [@frodoslair](#): > > Bazinga! C-c-c-COMBO BREAKER! ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/8 "2012-02-29T12:56:50Z")
I do this all the time ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/9 "2012-02-29T20:46:45Z")
> [@WildCat23](#): > > I do this all the time ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dont-forget-cleaning-the-spacers-too/35280/10 "2012-03-01T16:28:24Z")
Makes sense. If you’re going to go through the efforts to take your yoyo apart, remove the spacers and de-shield the bearing, why not take an extra few minutes to clean the spacers too? I mean, worse case scenario is you waste a little time cleaning the spacers. Big deal, you can do that while the bearing is soaking. This gives you something to do.