# How do I fix my yoyo??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 20, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-fix-my-yoyo/61387 "2013-11-20T23:27:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shawn18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@shawn18](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shawn18)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-fix-my-yoyo/61387/1 "2013-11-20T23:27:09Z")
Okay so I’ve had to unscrew my yoyo a hundred times and now it won’t tighten 😢 is there any way I can fix it? ---
**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-fix-my-yoyo/61387/2 "2013-11-20T23:32:43Z")
Sorry, sounds like it is stripped. If the axel is stripped and not the threads of the yoyo you could just replace the axel. You can also try using teflon tape around the axel. ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-fix-my-yoyo/61387/3 "2013-11-21T01:04:46Z")
another common thing is to use loctite on the axle on the half that won’t screw together If that’s not an option 3yo3 offers retapping ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-fix-my-yoyo/61387/4 "2013-11-21T03:56:24Z")
In the future try to never unscrew your yoyo, unless you have to replace the bearing or response. If you get a knot, pick it out with a needle ;).