# sigh overtightened

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [April 25, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870 "2009-04-25T13:30:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![rh888king](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rh888king/32/20_2.png) [@rh888king](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rh888king)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/1 "2009-04-25T13:30:43Z")

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today i accidently overtightened my xconvict until the bearing sound changed…but i dont see any structure damagess…can you give me advice?

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**Author:** ![DocRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docrobot/32/53_2.png) [@DocRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocRobot)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/2 "2009-04-25T13:34:25Z")

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> [@(-\_Ryan\_-)](#):
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> today i accidently overtightened my xconvict until the bearing sound changed…but i dont see any structure damagess…can you give me advice?

Loosen it a bit. Throw. If it’s still playing fine, don’t worry about it, and don’t overtighten it again. If it’s not playing good, check the bearing. Make sure you didn’t crush a shield into the ball race or something equally nasty. Make sure the bearing is spinning freely even without it’s shields.

If the bearing is fine, but the yo-yo isn’t, it’s time to check the bearing seat for cracked plastic.

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**Author:** ![rh888king](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rh888king/32/20_2.png) [@rh888king](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rh888king)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/3 "2009-04-25T13:51:09Z")

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i checked everything there are no cracks and the bearing shield is not damaged…  
so is it still fine?

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**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/4 "2009-04-25T13:52:24Z")

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> [@(-\_Ryan\_-)](#):
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> i checked everything there are no cracks and the bearing shield is not damaged…  
> so is it still fine?

That will be up to you. Does it play fine? If it does play fine, then it is fine.

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**Author:** ![Expert-Tolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@Expert-Tolga](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Expert-Tolga)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/5 "2009-04-25T14:00:13Z")

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It should be the same if every thing is ok

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**Author:** ![rh888king](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rh888king/32/20_2.png) [@rh888king](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rh888king)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/6 "2009-04-25T14:39:01Z")

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it plays fine i guess

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/7 "2009-04-25T15:19:36Z")

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did you deshield the bearing,or just look at the shields

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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/8 "2009-04-25T15:24:31Z")

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> [@gm user](#):
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> did you deshield the bearing,or just look at the shields

I dont think its necessary to deshield it.

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sigh-overtightened/1870/9 "2009-04-25T15:27:45Z")

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I meant deshield it so he can see if it is dented or not,since it can be hard to see if it is dented with the shields on