# how did this happen to my bearing...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [September 1, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641 "2010-09-01T03:41:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@crocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crocks)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/1 "2010-09-01T03:41:25Z")
my genesis bearing dont spin freely and it didnt got anything stuck in it then swapped my genesis bearing with my 888x bearing that shud be realy dirty and its now realy good my kk bearing and the stock genesis bearing wont spiin freely when i spin it srry if there was any mistakes in there written :🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/2 "2010-09-01T03:50:54Z")
spec bearings tend to die randamly. Try cleaning them in mineral spirits, ---
**Author:** ![crazyoyow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@crazyoyow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crazyoyow)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/3 "2010-09-01T03:53:06Z")
looks like you forgot to finish your sentence. but yeah… clean with mineral spirits, put a little thin lube. ---
**Author:** ![crocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@crocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crocks)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/4 "2010-09-01T03:58:38Z")
> [@crazyoyow](#): > > looks like you forgot to finish your sentence. but yeah… clean with mineral spirits, put a little thin lube. then its going to be rusty after like 1week or 2. ---
**Author:** ![crazyoyow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@crazyoyow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crazyoyow)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/5 "2010-09-01T04:01:53Z")
ummm… no… first of all, its stainless steel. second of all, thin lube somewhat prevents rusting ---
**Author:** ![crocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@crocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crocks)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/6 "2010-09-01T04:06:56Z")
> [@crazyoyow](#): > > ummm… no… first of all, its stainless steel. second of all, thin lube somewhat prevents rusting so the genesis bearing if i washed it wont rust ; :o ---
**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/7 "2010-09-01T04:12:52Z")
How do mineral spirits rust the bearing? ---
**Author:** ![crocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@crocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crocks)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/8 "2010-09-01T04:17:16Z")
> [@Cinimod105](#): > > How do mineral spirits rust the bearing? last time i washed my auldey regal speed yoyo it have rusted realy bad ---
**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/9 "2010-09-01T04:20:48Z")
you probably used the wrong kind ---
**Author:** ![crazyoyow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@crazyoyow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crazyoyow)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/10 "2010-09-01T04:28:41Z")
> [@crocks](#): > > > [@Cinimod105](#): > > > > How do mineral spirits rust the bearing? > > last time i washed my auldey regal speed yoyo it have rusted realy bad wait you cleaned the YOYO? also, make sure you use mineral spirits, not water to wash the bearing… i used water when I was a beginner and ummm yeah ---
**Author:** ![crocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@crocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crocks)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/11 "2010-09-01T04:39:35Z")
> [@crazyoyow](#): > > > [@crocks](#): > > > > > [@Cinimod105](#): > > > > > > How do mineral spirits rust the bearing? > > > > last time i washed my auldey regal speed yoyo it have rusted realy bad > > wait you cleaned the YOYO? also, make sure you use mineral spirits, not water to wash the bearing… i used water when I was a beginner and ummm yeah nah i used a mineral spirit no water and the bearing is a cheap auldey ---
**Author:** ![rhys1523](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@rhys1523](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rhys1523)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-did-this-happen-to-my-bearing/18641/12 "2010-09-03T07:26:42Z")
I’d clean the bearing. Here is a link: > **[YoYoExpert.com - Maintenance - Cleaning a Bearing](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/411-maintenance-cleaning-a-bearing.php)** > > Watch free yo-yo trick videos, learn from professional yo-yo players, and buy yo-yos from the YoYo Expert!