# Problem with bearing please help!

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 4, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112 "2012-12-04T03:42:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/1 "2012-12-04T03:42:49Z")

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Ok so i got a Shinwoo Zen 4 last week and i played it for a couple hours and then the bearing just wouldnt spin anymore so I replaced the bearing and it i the same exact thing any ideas on what this is?

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**Author:** ![Jagmcool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jagmcool/32/1203_2.png) [@Jagmcool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jagmcool)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/2 "2012-12-04T05:47:14Z")

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Clean the bearing seat.

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**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/3 "2012-12-04T12:54:09Z")

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No I mean the bearings won’t spin AT ALL even in another yoyo

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**Author:** ![merger3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@merger3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/merger3)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/4 "2012-12-04T14:54:57Z")

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did you lube it? That slows bearings down a lot. You also might want to clean the bearing. Something might have gotten in it, or a buildup of grime might slow it down enough.

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**Author:** ![Jagmcool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jagmcool/32/1203_2.png) [@Jagmcool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jagmcool)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/5 "2012-12-04T17:46:45Z")

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Have you cleaned it? If the bearing seat was dirty it can sometimes gum up the bearing.

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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:** [December 4, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/6 "2012-12-04T21:06:18Z")

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I guess I’ll ask obvious…

Are you sure you have it seated properly in the bearing seat?  
Is the string jammed in there?

It’s just very odd that 2 bearings quit in the same yoyo.

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**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/7 "2012-12-04T22:46:15Z")

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Could it be do to over tightening?

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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:** [December 4, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/8 "2012-12-04T22:58:25Z")

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Possibly, but normally over tightening would strip the threads before that happens. If you put the bearing on the tip of a pencil, does it spin freely?

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**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/9 "2012-12-04T23:05:05Z")

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No it won’t spin at all

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**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-bearing-please-help/46112/10 "2012-12-05T01:34:52Z")

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Clean the bearing seat and the bearings.