# What's wrong with my bearing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 21, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477 "2012-07-21T00:02:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whoots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@Whoots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Whoots)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/1 "2012-07-21T00:02:06Z")
My 10ball was starting to get slower so I cleaned it (Using the recommended method) and thought it would make it faster. It is currently dry and spins for 2 seconds on a flick! 😢 What’s wrong with it? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! Also how fast do your spec’s run dry? Mine only go for about 3-6 seconds. Makes me sad when I hear people spinning for 15 seconds+ :-\ ---
**Author:** ![pickle24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pickle24/32/483_2.png) [@pickle24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pickle24)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/2 "2012-07-21T00:24:22Z")
You just have to play with it for a while to break it in. ---
**Author:** ![Whoots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@Whoots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Whoots)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/3 "2012-07-21T00:31:11Z")
After you clean it you have to break it in again? When I got my 10 ball, it was spinning for at least 8-10 seconds out of the bag. ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/4 "2012-07-21T00:34:13Z")
Are you running it dry? You might have to blow it out with an air compressor. ---
**Author:** ![Whoots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@Whoots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Whoots)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/5 "2012-07-21T00:36:52Z")
It was dry but I just lubed it. I just don’t have compressed air ☹ Also does over-lubing affect a bearing after being cleaned? Because I accidentally over-lubed my 10 ball and broke in the lube. PS. If it helps, they are also loud :\< ---
**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:** [July 21, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/6 "2012-07-21T01:23:27Z")
Yes, lubing will slow the bearing down a bit. Over lubing will slow it down a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Whoots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@Whoots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Whoots)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/7 "2012-07-21T01:28:54Z")
Well it’s lubed like it should be now. All the lube comes off when you clean it though, right? ---
**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:** [July 21, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/8 "2012-07-21T01:30:51Z")
Yes, a proper cleaning removes the lube. ---
**Author:** ![Whoots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@Whoots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Whoots)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/9 "2012-07-21T01:42:10Z")
Also, my 10 Ball is very loud, but was really quiet when I first got it. What happened? Right now it has just been cleaned and lubed. ---
**Author:** ![ebilflindas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ebilflindas/32/1123_2.png) [@ebilflindas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ebilflindas)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/10 "2012-07-21T03:37:20Z")
Throw some long sleepers for a while. Let the lube work into the bearing and break in. It’ll quiet down. ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2012, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-wrong-with-my-bearing/40477/11 "2012-07-21T12:07:15Z")
> [@Whoots](#): > > Also, my 10 Ball is very loud, but was really quiet when I first got it. What happened? Right now it has just been cleaned and lubed. It’s normal. It’s breaking in.