# i think yoyo bearings are stiking dont know what to do plz help

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-think-yoyo-bearings-are-stiking-dont-know-what-to-do-plz-help/20111
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [October 17, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-think-yoyo-bearings-are-stiking-dont-know-what-to-do-plz-help/20111 "2010-10-17T17:26:16Z")
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### Author: ![Hey\_Hi\_Hello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Hey\_Hi\_Hello](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hey_Hi_Hello)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-think-yoyo-bearings-are-stiking-dont-know-what-to-do-plz-help/20111/1 "2010-10-17T17:26:16Z")

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when i try to spin my bearing with my hand it will move for like 3 rotations then stop and not move even with alot of force it will only go if i spin it back the other way then it just stops again and so on.  
i think its stiking but im pretty new to the sport so im not sure. just got the yoyo like 4 days ago.  
PLZ HELP!

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### Author: ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-think-yoyo-bearings-are-stiking-dont-know-what-to-do-plz-help/20111/2 "2010-10-17T18:26:50Z")

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Sounds like you got something in the bearing. Blow it out with some compressed air or clean it (there is a guide to cleaning here in the modding section).

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### Author: ![Hey\_Hi\_Hello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Hey\_Hi\_Hello](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hey_Hi_Hello)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-think-yoyo-bearings-are-stiking-dont-know-what-to-do-plz-help/20111/3 "2010-10-20T05:52:01Z")

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thank you ill deff try that
