# Unresponsive yo-yo randomly responding
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yo-yo-randomly-responding/351493
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [January 27, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yo-yo-randomly-responding/351493 "2022-01-27T23:44:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Wwingg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wwingg)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yo-yo-randomly-responding/351493/1 "2022-01-27T23:44:20Z")
I’ve been having this problem recently with a couple of my yo-yos where the string will randomly catch and come back up. I don’t think it’s the strings because it still happens when I put a brand new one up. My only thought could be the response pads but they look normal and I would think that it would catch less if they went bad. Has anyone had this problem before and know how to fix it? Thanks!
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yo-yo-randomly-responding/351493/2 "2022-01-27T23:59:39Z")
When I started out I used to put too much lube in the bearing which can make it responsive. Sometimes a new bearing needs to break in. I’ve a few yoyos that would come up with a tug when they were brand new. The problem went away. Super thick string could also create a problem, I think. Welcome to the forums!
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### Author:  [@Wwingg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wwingg)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yo-yo-randomly-responding/351493/3 "2022-01-28T00:05:38Z")
The weird thing is, these aren’t new yo-yos, and I haven’t lubed or replaced the bearings, this is all of a sudden. As far as I know the string isn’t necessarily thick, I think it’s like a medium thickness. Would a small amount of lube help this? I haven’t actually lubed the bearing since I got the yo-yo.
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### Author:  [@Gooey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gooey)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yo-yo-randomly-responding/351493/4 "2022-01-28T00:19:17Z")
Adding lube will make it more responsive.
I’d recommend trying removing the bearing and it’s shields and soaking in something like lighter fluid or 100% acetone to clean them.
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yo-yo-randomly-responding/351493/5 "2022-01-28T00:34:14Z")
Sometimes if a yoyo is not screwed together perfectly there will be a very tiny gap on one side next to the bearing and the string can catch there. Or you can try cleaning the bearing.