# NEED HELP with yoyo to work **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [December 28, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531 "2013-12-28T18:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheSkateit101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theskateit101/32/1130_2.png) [@TheSkateit101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheSkateit101)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531/1 "2013-12-28T18:39:49Z")
Ok so my equilateral has been playing well since the past month or two but all the suddenwhen i lubed with thin oil it would come up, i couldnt bind it, i couldnteven wind it or throw it . it just loosely falls down lightly spinning.Do i have to thick lube it or something.I just dont want to hurt my throw. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531/2 "2013-12-28T18:46:05Z")
> [@TheSkateit101](#): > > Ok so my equilateral has been playing well since the past month or two but all the suddenwhen i lubed with thin oil it would come up, i couldnt bind it, i couldnteven wind it or throw it . it just loosely falls down lightly spinning.Do i have to thick lube it or something.I just dont want to hurt my throw. hmmm this is a strange problem the only thing I can think of now is to try swapping out the bearing with a different one and see if that helps ---
**Author:** ![benskoning](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benskoning/32/1258_2.png) [@benskoning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/benskoning)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531/3 "2013-12-28T20:32:34Z")
Check the pads… if they are farther apart/missing that would happen. If its not that then you have a problem I have never heard of. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531/4 "2013-12-28T21:44:07Z")
Yep, if it just falls off the string you more than likely have a response/pad problem. Did you by any chance get sloppy with the lube and get oil on the pads? Try wiping them off good. Change the string. It’s a response issue, more than likely nothing to do with the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![TheSkateit101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theskateit101/32/1130_2.png) [@TheSkateit101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheSkateit101)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531/5 "2013-12-28T22:07:32Z")
i think i hgot might of got sloppy with the oil thats what i thought but i changed the pads changed the string , but im going to try to wipe them just in case ---
**Author:** ![TheSkateit101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theskateit101/32/1130_2.png) [@TheSkateit101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheSkateit101)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531/6 "2014-01-02T19:26:23Z")
guys nothing is working wiping the yoyo,switching bearings,switching response pads its all not working ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-yoyo-to-work/62531/7 "2014-01-02T19:31:40Z")
> [@TheSkateit101](#): > > guys nothing is working wiping the yoyo,switching bearings,switching response pads its all not working Hmmm Well the only other thing you could try is checking the axel to make sure its not striped I dont think the axel would be the problem but its the only thing that you haven’t tried yet