# Yoyo Maintenance After 2 years

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [March 12, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341 "2015-03-12T23:40:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scientist17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Scientist17](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Scientist17)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341/1 "2015-03-12T23:40:52Z")

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Hello,

So I recently have gotten back into yoyo-ing after 2 years. However, my cascade and halo are much louder now. Should I just clean the bearings with lube or are mineral spirits necessary? Or should I replace them?

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**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341/2 "2015-03-12T23:43:17Z")

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You can clean the bearings in mineral spirits, being sure to remove the shields. I’d also give them a drop of lube each after they dry before playing them. (There’s no such thing as cleaning with lube, it’d just thicken the bearing up and make it responsive haha 🙂 )

You could always just purchase a couple new bearings if you’d like as well.

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**Author:** ![Yo-YoPro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yopro/32/7952_2.png) [@Yo-YoPro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-YoPro)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341/3 "2015-03-13T00:14:01Z")

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Yah, I’d definitely clean it with Mineral Spirits and then do some Thin Lube action to it. Especially if the Yo-Yo was exposed to the Elements and collected dust or dirt particles, that can really affect your Yo-Yo’s performance.

As mentioned above, if all else fails you can just get a new C Bearing. The YYE has Golden Plated Center Tracs, now. ;D

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**Author:** ![Scientist17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Scientist17](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Scientist17)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341/4 "2015-03-13T10:35:38Z")

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Also, does the OD Thin Lube expire? I’m not sure if the one I had from 2 years ago is still good for use.

BTW, the yoyos and lube have been sitting in a box during the 2 years. I have only opened it once during that period.

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**Author:** ![Marcius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marcius/32/7929_2.png) [@Marcius](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marcius)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341/5 "2015-03-13T10:52:09Z")

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I’ve had my OD lube for more than 2 years and I still use it. It works fine. You can try lubing the bearing without cleaning it. Most of the time, cleaning the bearing isn’t necessary.

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**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-maintenance-after-2-years/73341/6 "2015-03-13T13:15:29Z")

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Even in a box, if untouched for 2 years it’s possible there’s some tiny amounts of pitting on surfaces in your bearings; either the races or the balls.

If you have the solvents on-hand, nothing wrong with trying a cleaning first. But you may need to replace.