# my yoyo became responisve

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 1, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-became-responisve/81398 "2016-08-01T17:09:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![xyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f05b48/32.png) [@xyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xyn)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-became-responisve/81398/1 "2016-08-01T17:09:40Z")

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not sure if this should be in maintenance or recommendation formum - but here goes:

so i got a yyf protostar when i bought a couple of looping 1080s. Since i have a lovely Shu-Ta for my 1A stuff, i decided to put a counter weight on the protostar - i was pretty impressed with how well it worked.

skip forward a couple practice sessions - BAM crash! I missed and the yoyo fell to the ground. Now it is fairly responsive. I tried lubing it, but not change. The bearing barely spins - certainly not nice and free as on my Shu-Ta.

Do i just replace the bearing with another center-trac - or might something else be the issue? Also, those spaces that fit in the bearing are REALLY tight - what is the best way to separate them (i used a small flat-head screwdriver)?

related questions - is there some type of rubber bumper you can put on these so impacts are not as devastating to yoyo or the house? Is there a particularly durable/cheap yoyo that is good for learning the 5A basics and can survive rough and tumble learning phase when I am dropping quite often?

Thanks for the thoughts.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-became-responisve/81398/2 "2016-08-01T23:02:41Z")

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Check the axle to see if you bent it. Take it out and roll it on a flat surface. If it wobbles or doesn’t roll smoothly replace it. You can probably find a set screw that fits at the hardware store. If not buy a regular screw and cut the head off at the proper length. Smooth the cut end with a fine file or a sharpening stone.

If that doesn’t do it try replacing the bearing. Hobby shops that sell RC cars etc usually have a good selection. Also check that the bearing seat isn’t damaged. If that’s the case you may be able to fix it with a fine file but that is iffy.

BTW - lube does not make it spin better. Try cleaning the bearing and lightly lubing it.That may be your first task.

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**Author:** ![xyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f05b48/32.png) [@xyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xyn)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-became-responisve/81398/3 "2016-08-02T15:11:09Z")

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Thanks. I will try those things, I think the axle is fine and I lightly used thin Lube.