# My yoyo loosens when I hit it.
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-loosens-when-i-hit-it/82463
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [November 21, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-loosens-when-i-hit-it/82463 "2016-11-21T17:39:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@spin-clicker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/spin-clicker)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-loosens-when-i-hit-it/82463/1 "2016-11-21T17:39:04Z")
Occasinally, when I play with my YYF Proton, I hit it so something and the gap loosens. If I don’t stop the yoyo, it splits. Is this normal? How do I fix this. (BTW I bought my Proton used and don’t know much about it).
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### Author:  [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-loosens-when-i-hit-it/82463/2 "2016-11-21T18:15:28Z")
Add a bit of Teflon tape to the axle.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-loosens-when-i-hit-it/82463/3 "2016-11-21T23:00:10Z")
Yes, teflon tape or light duty loctite work fine. You can also tighten them a tad more. I’ve had a few that would spin apart on a hard throw as well until I gave them an extra twist (not too much though).
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### Author:  [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-loosens-when-i-hit-it/82463/4 "2016-11-21T23:55:13Z")
Blue loc tite is what I use. works like a charm and cheap as can be!
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### Author:  [@spin-clicker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/spin-clicker)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-loosens-when-i-hit-it/82463/5 "2016-11-23T00:05:03Z")
Thanks guys.