# Signs of a Dead bearing?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [July 21, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518 "2009-07-21T23:03:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@\_ZB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_ZB)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/1 "2009-07-21T23:03:19Z")
I was just wondering if someone could tell me about the signs of a dead bearing. I ask because my bearing isnt as quiet as it use to be, it’s sleep times have drasticly shortened, and the slightest jerk will bring the yoyo back up ???
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### Author:  [@yoyodude888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodude888)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/2 "2009-07-21T23:06:09Z")
DId you use thick lubr because if you did then your yoyo turns rusty just wat happen to my dark magic IF not how long have you had ur yoyo
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### Author:  [@Iron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Iron)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/3 "2009-07-21T23:09:32Z")
Did you use lube of any kind on your bearing?
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### Author:  [@\_ZB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_ZB)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/4 "2009-07-21T23:14:11Z")
No, I play with a dry bearing :-\
p.s. that was quick :wink:
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### Author:  [@Iron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Iron)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/5 "2009-07-21T23:21:18Z")
Have you tried cleaning it again? Maybe some dust got stuck in it.
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### Author:  [@JamFan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamFan)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/6 "2009-07-21T23:22:25Z")
Dry bearings spin longer, but are noisier, and die faster.
Clean it. Try thin lube.
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### Author:  [@\_ZB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_ZB)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/7 "2009-07-21T23:26:24Z")
I’ve tried cleaning it a couple times, doesnt work.
And I dont own any lube at the moment.
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### Author:  [@JamFan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamFan)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/8 "2009-07-21T23:39:51Z")
Cleaning with…
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### Author:  [@\_ZB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_ZB)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/9 "2009-07-21T23:42:44Z")
I dont use anything to clean it. I hust tap out the bits of dust.
I think I need to order some lube, right?
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### Author:  [@JamFan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamFan)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/10 "2009-07-21T23:48:05Z")
Yes.
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### Author:  [@\_ZB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_ZB)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/11 "2009-07-21T23:51:08Z")
I knew it 😛
thanks anyway guys :wink:
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### Author:  [@mikey77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mikey77)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/12 "2009-07-22T01:57:17Z")
If you don’t know, put just a little bit of lube instead of just drowning it. :wink:
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### Author:  [@Dv888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dv888)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2009, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/13 "2009-07-22T02:48:19Z")
> [@JamFan](#):
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> Dry bearings spin longer, and die faster.
You just contradicted yourself…
Dry bearings do not die faster.
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### Author:  [@L3adrine5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L3adrine5)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/signs-of-a-dead-bearing/4518/14 "2009-07-22T02:50:40Z")
> [@Dv888](#):
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> > [@JamFan](#):
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> > Dry bearings spin longer, and die faster.
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> You just contradicted yourself…
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> Dry bearings do not die faster.
They actually do. Unless you lube it…