# I neeed quick help. Will teflon tape fix a crossthreaded axel?

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**Created:** [May 15, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-neeed-quick-help-will-teflon-tape-fix-a-crossthreaded-axel/37779 "2012-05-15T19:38:30Z")\
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Will it? I need a quick answer.

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Probably not very well. If you can get it out I’d try some loctite and thread it in very carefully. If you can get a thread tap of the right size that can maybe straighten the threads out.