# ANYONE PLEASE HELP D: BEARING PROBLEM **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [September 14, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120 "2010-09-14T00:09:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/1 "2010-09-14T00:09:22Z")
so i put in a yyf size c bearing inside one of my yyf yoyos. it went in and it played but then it got stuck i mean REALLY STUCK to the point where pliers did not take it out and to the point where i had to use so much force with two people that the bearing cracked and the balls and pieces fell out now the problem is that the middle metal part that doesnt spin the the bearing (o( )o) ^ that part PLEASE anyone help :‘( i dont care about the bearing since its already dead but i want to save the yoyo :’( helppp T^T ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/2 "2010-09-14T00:18:23Z")
ok, well get a drill bit or something metal that will fit in the inner race of the bearing. Then put that in there and try to wiggle it out and pull it. Its saved me a 10ball! Drill bit ============ O ^ Inner race. stick it in and wiggle it around. Not what she said. ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_yo_ma_x/32/187_2.png) [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_Yo_Ma_X)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/3 "2010-09-14T00:24:01Z")
just curious, what types of pliers were you using? ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/4 "2010-09-14T00:29:17Z")
i was using large pliers called workforce and i still dont get how to take it out i wish i could show a pic but i dont have any camer right now. ok so the bearring is broken. the outer part, balls, c clip, everything else is in pieces and taken out whats left as of now is the middle part of the bearring. that small round part is still in. so i get a drill bit andim not sure what the inner race is…? \_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ []\_\_\_\_\_\_ / / [] ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/5 "2010-09-14T00:30:24Z")
[http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://tcboe21.wikispaces.com/file/view/pliers.jpg/35152525/pliers.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D103096&usg=\_\_lNN8aIeqSiQmhyi1MWNDkyRgDlM=&h=403&w=510&sz=19&hl=en&start=32&zoom=1&tbnid=STAaXRt2\_EO1WM:&tbnh=146&tbnw=198&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwork%2Bforce%2Bpliers%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4RNSN\_enUS395US395%26biw%3D1345%26bih%3D469%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C533&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1066&vpy=197&dur=1139&hovh=200&hovw=253&tx=74&ty=191&ei=AsKOTJemAY\_EsAOVs\_zmCw&oei=-MGOTLG9GJHAsAOpzZmZCw&esq=2&page=3&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:32&biw=1345&bih=469](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://tcboe21.wikispaces.com/file/view/pliers.jpg/35152525/pliers.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D103096&usg=__lNN8aIeqSiQmhyi1MWNDkyRgDlM=&h=403&w=510&sz=19&hl=en&start=32&zoom=1&tbnid=STAaXRt2_EO1WM:&tbnh=146&tbnw=198&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwork%2Bforce%2Bpliers%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4RNSN_enUS395US395%26biw%3D1345%26bih%3D469%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C533&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1066&vpy=197&dur=1139&hovh=200&hovw=253&tx=74&ty=191&ei=AsKOTJemAY_EsAOVs_zmCw&oei=-MGOTLG9GJHAsAOpzZmZCw&esq=2&page=3&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:32&biw=1345&bih=469) this is the type of pliers btw ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/6 "2010-09-14T00:42:40Z")
Bad pliers! You have to have one with a whole in it large enough to fit around the bearing, clinch and wiggle ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/7 "2010-09-14T00:44:11Z")
what kind of pliers do i need D: ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/8 "2010-09-14T00:53:03Z")
> [@icekidchang](#): > > what kind of pliers do i need D: Did you try my method? ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/9 "2010-09-14T01:18:27Z")
im not sure what ur method is.??? so i know what a drill bit is but where is the inner race?? ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/10 "2010-09-14T01:26:17Z")
It is the innermost ring on the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/11 "2010-09-14T01:33:39Z")
> [@icekidchang](#): > > im not sure what ur method is.??? > > so i know what a drill bit is but where is the inner race?? ok, well get a drill bit or something metal that will fit in the inner race of the bearing. Then put that in there and try to wiggle it out and pull it. Its saved me a 10ball! Drill bit ============ O ^ Inner race. stick it in and wiggle it around. Not what she said. ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/12 "2010-09-14T01:39:38Z")
> [@icekidchang](#): > > what kind of pliers do i need D: Needlenose, and throw it in the freezer, The metals will shrink differently, this should loosen things up. ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/13 "2010-09-14T01:41:06Z")
ill try the freezer idea and i dotn get where the inner race is? ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/14 "2010-09-14T01:42:14Z")
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**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/15 "2010-09-14T01:50:18Z")
> [@icekidchang](#): > > ill try the freezer idea > and i dotn get where the inner race is? Forgot to mention, do it for an hour, if that doesn’t get it then overnight. ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/16 "2010-09-14T01:54:19Z")
ohh ok. ill try that. and if not then ill go for the freezer idea. thanks ppls T^T hope it works ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/17 "2010-09-14T01:56:54Z")
> [@icekidchang](#): > > ohh ok. ill try that. and if not then ill go for the freezer idea. thanks ppls T^T hope it works Use the thank you button Bro! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/18 "2010-09-14T02:03:29Z")
ok its way to stuck. it wont come out with the drill bit idea. so on to freezer? ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/19 "2010-09-14T02:07:10Z")
> [@icekidchang](#): > > ok its way to stuck. it wont come out with the drill bit idea. so on to freezer? Sounds like a plan. Needle nose pliers next time man. ---
**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120/20 "2010-09-14T03:41:05Z")
IT WORKED THANK YOU EVERYONEE T^T you ahve no clue how happy i am that i was able to save my yogaflame superstar T.T i got it out of the freezer and tried the pliers and it wouldnt come out and i was devastated but i looked back at the gap and it got bigger, so i used the drill bit and stuck it in, pull one side, and then another and pop! THANK YOU SO MUCH T.T [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-please-help-d-bearing-problem/19120.md?page=2)