# Unresponsive yoyo became responsive **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [July 5, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713 "2020-07-05T17:41:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jorix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jorix/32/95738_2.png) [@Jorix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jorix)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/1 "2020-07-05T17:41:29Z")
Hi. I wan’t to ask you why my unresponsive yoyo become responsive. My yoyo is yoyofactory velocity i bought it a long time ago and i come back after a long time and i realize it become half way respnsive i clean up berings and i lube them but when i lube them it become responsive so i let it clean whitout any lube. it’s better but not like i remember it was so can you help me solve this problem pleese. ---
**Author:** ![Herelieslewi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/herelieslewi/32/606649_2.png) [@Herelieslewi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Herelieslewi)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/2 "2020-07-05T17:43:23Z")
You could just need a new bearing all together, are you using the right lube? (thin lube) ---
**Author:** ![Jorix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jorix/32/95738_2.png) [@Jorix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jorix)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/3 "2020-07-05T17:49:11Z")
I didn’t use yoyo lube becuse i don’t have it at home and i don’t won’t to buy it.I use a knife lube “Benchmade Blue Lube” . Dose it make a difrent or i shudn’t use it ? ---
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/4 "2020-07-05T18:37:51Z")
Take the bearing out, and soak it in rubbing alcohol for a while. Take it out and spin on a pencil for @ 2 minutes. Try it, is it better? Then take the lube you have, and put some on the point of a pin. That’s all you are going to put on the bearing. You never said how you cleaned it. ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/5 "2020-07-05T18:42:02Z")
Welcome @Jorix. Check out the dials on the sides are working properly and that one of or both of the response shuttles are turned all the way out towards the sides. You want that gap as wide as possible to make it unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![Jorix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jorix/32/95738_2.png) [@Jorix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jorix)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/6 "2020-07-05T19:31:01Z")
I checked it out gap it’s as wide as possible. I cleaned it like that: i removed shelding and i put it in acetone wait for about a 2 minutes and i put in yoyo. Shoud i put shelding back? It’s unresponsive but if i pull it very hard and it will come near to like hend like 15 cm (small ruler) it’s backs to me. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/7 "2020-07-05T19:32:47Z")
Don’t bother with lube if you want it to be maximally unresponsive. I second the recommendation to try cleaning the bearing again. ---
**Author:** ![Daryllwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Daryllwin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Daryllwin)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/8 "2020-07-05T22:56:47Z")
I had the same issue with my Aurora. From experience, WD-40 does not work. Using the correct lube fixed it right up! ---
**Author:** ![Yo-yoislife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yoislife/32/87261_2.png) [@Yo-yoislife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-yoislife)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/9 "2020-07-05T23:46:18Z")
I see there is a couple new users here. Welcome to the forums! ---
**Author:** ![Yo-yoislife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yoislife/32/87261_2.png) [@Yo-yoislife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-yoislife)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/10 "2020-07-05T23:48:37Z")
Hope you fix your bearing. I love the velocity. It is my favorite responsive yoyo and I always recommend it to beginners. ---
**Author:** ![Isaac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/isaac/32/597931_2.png) [@Isaac](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Isaac)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/11 "2020-07-05T23:54:32Z")
> [@Daryllwin](#): > > From experience, WD-40 does not work. WD-40 won’t work w/ any yo-yo bearing FYI > [@can i use WD40 to clean my bearings?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-i-use-wd40-to-clean-my-bearings/10848/4): > > WD40 leaves a lubricating residue that is not made to withstand the speed at which the bearing spins. I don’t use it and recommend you use a solvent (acetone, naptha, mineral spirits) to get it off prior to oiling. It will cause friction on it’s own, you need to put oil on afterward anyway if you choose not to rinse it off. Would do better to use lighter fluid, or paint thinner if availible. ---
**Author:** ![Yo-yoislife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yoislife/32/87261_2.png) [@Yo-yoislife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-yoislife)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/12 "2020-07-05T23:57:35Z")
I always clean with lither fluid. The bearing might not be completely unresponsive right off the bat but after playing on it for a while it should become more unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![Yo-yoislife](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yoislife/32/87261_2.png) [@Yo-yoislife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-yoislife)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/13 "2020-07-05T23:58:09Z")
I mean Lighter fluid ---
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/14 "2020-07-06T01:33:03Z")
Rubbing alcohol is fine, and safest for many. Be careful with acetone or lighter fluid. Acetone is pretty caustic. I know some pretty young kids visit this forum, and rubbing alcohol is their safest bet. ---
**Author:** ![Isaac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/isaac/32/597931_2.png) [@Isaac](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Isaac)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/15 "2020-07-06T01:38:59Z")
Do not use rubbing alcohol, use nearly pure (91%+) Isopropyl alcohol. > While rubbing alcohol does have isopropyl alcohol in it, it also has oils to enhance its use on skin as well as perfumes to make it more pleasant to smell. These additives make it a poor choice to clean a bearing because they are left behind when the alcohol evaporates. > **[Cleaning a Bearing](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Cleaning_a_Bearing)** > > Most bearings come lubricated, as this helps preventing rust whilst the yo-yo is in storage before it is sold. This lubricant often makes yo-yos quite responsive. In order to remove the lubricant the bearing has to be cleaned. Cleaning allows the... ---
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/16 "2020-07-06T01:41:32Z")
Yes you are right. I use 99% isopropyl, safer than acetone. I think if it’s all you had, it would be ok (rubbing) but I agree with you. ---
**Author:** ![Jorix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jorix/32/95738_2.png) [@Jorix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jorix)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/17 "2020-07-06T06:55:25Z")
Now i have clean bering but the problem is even clean whitout any lube is backs to me not always but sometimes if i pull it hard ---
**Author:** ![Jorix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jorix/32/95738_2.png) [@Jorix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jorix)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/18 "2020-07-06T06:59:39Z")
I think it’s fault of bering ---
**Author:** ![Isaac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/isaac/32/597931_2.png) [@Isaac](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Isaac)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/19 "2020-07-06T22:59:47Z")
Bearings do occasionally die, you might need a new one unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Daryllwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Daryllwin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Daryllwin)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713/20 "2020-07-14T05:51:20Z")
Not sure if this is off topic but does anyone know how a ceramic bearing is better than regular ones? From what I understand, ceramic is good for very high speed applications but yoyos don’t doing THAT quickly. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-yoyo-became-responsive/323713.md?page=2)