# wobbling yoyo/Starlite mod/fix?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [March 20, 2011, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827 "2011-03-20T06:32:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2011, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/1 "2011-03-20T06:32:59Z")
I have a starlite that wobbles in a really weird way. It wobbles and then spins normally and then wobbles then spins normally, and repeats. how often the pattern repeats depends on the speed it is spinning. I cant figure out why this happens but it is a really beat up yoyo.
I attached one side to a dv888 and tested it and it works fine, no vibe or wobble
i cant try the other side because theres a long axle attached but i think this side is the problem.
the yoyo is not off balanced and the two sides are parallel as far as i can tell.
the spacers that the bearing are suppose to lock on doesnt keep the bearing locked (i can take the bearing off without pliers) but idk if that helps. I scratched up the spacers with pliers when i was working with this yoyo so the spacers are kinda weird.
other than that i dont see anything else wrong with it so idk why it doesnt spin straight. ☹
any suggestions?
i might post pictures of what it looks like when if i find my camera
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### Author:  [@xaix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xaix)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2011, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/2 "2011-03-20T06:41:43Z")
maybe the problem is in your spacers
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### Author:  [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/3 "2011-03-20T22:38:13Z")
Hold your finger up to it, does it stop? If not then contact YYF
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### Author:  [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/4 "2011-03-21T23:44:13Z")
Try making sure the spacers are nice and snug against the bearing.
Also, tighten the arrows so they meet.
If there is still a vibe, do what Shisaki Mentioned; Contact YYF
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/5 "2011-03-24T04:04:49Z")
So I have a broken starlite (wobbles really badly) where there is a problem with the spacers (cant be removed and is in bad shape caused by pliers) so I would like to take it apart and see if I can change it in any way so that I would still have the outside/glow in the dark parts, but spins perfectly.
I know that the problem has to do with the middle parts (spacers or axel or idk 😛 ) but I cant do anything about it since none of the pieces would move. I took this from someone else who glued it in i think. The sides are ok since if i attach a dv888 half to it, it spins fine.
So would it be possible to change the middle of the yoyo and replacing it with something cheap but spins well?
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/6 "2011-03-24T12:57:35Z")
I could turn it into a small bearing.
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/7 "2011-03-24T23:43:50Z")
sounds nice, how would I do that?
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/8 "2011-03-24T23:47:05Z")
spacers are deformed and doesnt secure the bearing. When I tried to take them out they were cut and bent by my pliers. Basically, the spacers are in really bad shape but i cant take them out.
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### Author:  [@XxKingDomxX23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XxKingDomxX23)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/9 "2011-03-25T00:50:28Z")
Dude sounds like its better for u just to buy a new Starlite. Starlites are cheap and awesome in performance, but quality is bad. U get wat u paid for in quality. So just buy a new one
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/10 "2011-03-25T02:46:32Z")
I have other yoyos, just wanted to see if I can fix this for fun
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/11 "2011-03-25T04:23:22Z")
Then it’s probably the spacers causing the problem. Only solution is to get them out and replace them. Are they jammed in the shell or stuck on the bearing?
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/12 "2011-03-25T05:30:38Z")
they’re on the yoyo
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### Author:  [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2011, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/13 "2011-03-25T12:39:55Z")
It’s pulsates then.
my protostar use to be had pulse like that, i change the spacer, and it worked nice.
there still some vibe, but it much better now.
maybe same thing would work for you as well.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/14 "2011-03-25T13:41:11Z")
> [@eric94306](#):
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> they’re on the yoyo
See if you can insert something in the hole in the center and try to wiggle/pry them out similar to using a bearing removal tool to get a bearing off.
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/15 "2011-03-26T04:41:53Z")
I got it out, now what?
new spacers and axle?
are they the same size as protostar? and where can i buy these?
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/16 "2011-03-26T14:24:26Z")
Spacers: [YoYoFactory Spacers – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/124/YYF-Spacers)
Axle: [YoYoFactory Axles – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/197/YYF-Axles) or a hardware store, it’s justs set screw.
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/17 "2011-03-27T00:19:12Z")
what size is the axle and spacers?
does a northstar or protostar spacer and axle fit the starlite?
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/18 "2011-03-27T01:07:58Z")
Yes, one size fits all, so to speak.
> [@](#):
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> These are replacement axles for your YoYoFactory yo-yos.
> 25mm Grind Machine, ProtoStar, NorthStar, Velocity
Thread size
4mm x .7mm pitch
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### Author:  [@eric94306](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eric94306)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/19 "2011-03-27T01:24:01Z")
and spacers are size 1?
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-yoyo-starlite-mod-fix/24827/20 "2011-03-27T01:26:48Z")
Yes.
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