# Gold Center trac bearings **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 7, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973 "2013-11-07T00:14:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyochucker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyochucker/32/13989_2.png) [@yoyochucker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyochucker)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/1 "2013-11-07T00:14:04Z")
Ok so ive bought two of these so far and both Screech like a freaking eagle diving from the heavens. not your normal loud bearing noise … both actually have a screeching sound it actually causes me pain to hear it LOL… So whats the deal with these bearings? i want to believe that i just got a couple bad ones, but im not sure i want to dump another 22 bucks for a bad bearing. Anyone else have this issue? ---
**Author:** ![northstarrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@northstarrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/northstarrocks)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/2 "2013-11-07T02:05:13Z")
havent tried the gold ct out yet. if your having serious problems contact yye. im not sure how you would clean a gold bearing but i would recommend some form of cleaning first off… maybe they just need broken in… IDK ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/3 "2013-11-07T02:09:35Z")
Yup I’ve owned 2 they’re nice and smooth but make a horrible screech/whistle noise. Disappointed as well. ---
**Author:** ![turtleyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@turtleyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtleyo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/4 "2013-11-07T02:23:42Z")
Just get a nice flat bearing. Works just as good. ---
**Author:** ![dizzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dizzo/32/1304_2.png) [@dizzo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dizzo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/5 "2013-11-07T04:14:30Z")
Mine is my most silent bearing. I’d contact yyf ---
**Author:** ![jonrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jonrob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jonrob)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/6 "2013-11-07T04:26:08Z")
First thing I do with any new yoyo or bearing is add thin lube. I haven’t cleaned a bearing in years cause there is no need to. ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/7 "2013-11-07T04:28:09Z")
> [@jonrob](#): > > I haven’t cleaned a bearing in years cause there is no need to. … ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/8 "2013-11-07T04:39:08Z")
Clean it in acetone. If that doesn’t work contact YYE or YYF. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/9 "2013-11-07T04:39:15Z")
> [@dizzo](#): > > Mine is my most silent bearing. I’d contact yyf Is it the one I put in your Catch 22? …Because I have four more from the same batch. And they play amazingly well. ---
**Author:** ![dizzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dizzo/32/1304_2.png) [@dizzo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dizzo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/10 "2013-11-07T06:29:03Z")
> [@yoyodoc](#): > > Is it the one I put in your Catch 22? > > …Because I have four more from the same batch. And they play amazingly well. sure is. I love it! ---
**Author:** ![oops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oops/32/683976_2.png) [@oops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oops)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/11 "2013-11-07T09:44:44Z")
No experience with the gold CT but I hustled myself into buying a regular gold bearing years ago. Played great but I’d say “screeching eagle” just about describes it perfectly ---
**Author:** ![xxjohnsonxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/12 "2013-11-07T15:45:03Z")
If you used any harse chemicals to clean the bearing that is why. It is gold plated any the only cleaning it needs is blowing it with compressed air. ---
**Author:** ![stickman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stickman/32/72733_2.png) [@stickman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stickman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/13 "2013-11-07T16:22:57Z")
I own several, and they are great bearings. Just clean them in some acetone, and they should be fine. Make sure you de-shield them first. DO NOT lube them though, they are not to be lubed like a regular bearing. Run them dry after you clean them and I’m sure you will love them. Good Luck ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/14 "2013-11-07T19:46:18Z")
> [@MYNAMEISZen](#): > > Clean it in acetone. If that doesn’t work contact YYE or YYF. Ive heard that cleaning a gold bearing causes the gold to come off but I could be wrong ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/15 "2013-11-08T20:59:40Z")
> [@yoyodoc](#): > > Is it the one I put in your Catch 22? > > …Because I have four more from the same batch. And they play amazingly well. Hey can I buy one then? ---
**Author:** ![yoyochucker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyochucker/32/13989_2.png) [@yoyochucker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyochucker)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2013, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/16 "2013-11-08T22:13:26Z")
> [@xxjohnsonxx](#): > > If you used any harse chemicals to clean the bearing that is why. It is gold plated any the only cleaning it needs is blowing it with compressed air. No i have done absolutely nothing to either of the bearings except take it out of the black bags they came in and put them in my yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![yairhonig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9d8465/32.png) [@yairhonig](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yairhonig)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-center-trac-bearings/60973/17 "2013-11-09T16:37:54Z")
my friend gold ct is smooth and quiet