# unresponsive becoming responsive

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 24, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523 "2015-12-24T04:03:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![blake32701](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@blake32701](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blake32701)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523/1 "2015-12-24T04:03:37Z")

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i have cleaned my bearings, swithed them, and lubed them on my yomega glide and it still becoming responsive. the same problem with my onedrop vanguard any help???

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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 24, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523/2 "2015-12-24T05:38:11Z")

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How much lube did you use? Lube will make a yoyo responsive.

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**Author:** ![blake32701](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@blake32701](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blake32701)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523/3 "2015-12-24T16:01:51Z")

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half a drop on both sides

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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 24, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523/4 "2015-12-24T16:46:10Z")

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Probably too much lube. You only need a very tiny amount and usually applied from one side is sufficient. Did you remove the shields to clean & lube?

There’s some useful info here if you haven’t seen it: [Useful modification & maintenance guides -- clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html)

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**Author:** ![blake32701](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@blake32701](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blake32701)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523/5 "2015-12-24T18:14:14Z")

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ive done all the cleaning steps properly. it just keeps grabbing when i pop the yoyo in the air but it wasnt doing that a week ago

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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 24, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-becoming-responsive/78523/6 "2015-12-24T21:49:33Z")

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Then I would suggest cleaning the bearing again but do not lube it. See if it works better. If it does, it’s an indication that you’ve used too much lube the first time.

Note that I am not an advocate of dry bearings. My preferred method is to apply a small bit of lube and then blow it off with compressed air.