# Axel stuck! Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 15, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210 "2013-11-15T00:11:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shen703](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shen703/32/924_2.png) [@shen703](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shen703)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/1 "2013-11-15T00:11:54Z")
Hey! I got a chief from nicholi2789, and I love it, but then suddenly i threw it and it became really vibey on the string. It wasn’t the bearing, and i dont know what it is. If anyone has any information or has been in the same situation, let me know! Thanks, Shen703 EDIT: So, upon trying to fix my vibey chief, I tried a different axel. I tried to get it out, but it was stuck, and pliers only scraped it. What else can I do to get the bearing out? ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/2 "2013-11-15T00:27:21Z")
Check to see if a response pad is sticking up. ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/3 "2013-11-15T00:33:41Z")
Is the axle bent? That’s the chief cause of vibe for my yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/4 "2013-11-15T00:39:36Z")
> [@stuarttw](#): > > Is the axle bent? That’s the chief cause of vibe for my yoyos. How does an axle get bent? ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/5 "2013-11-15T00:41:23Z")
> [@da5id](#): > > How does an axle get bent? If it hits the ground fairly hard. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/6 "2013-11-15T01:37:30Z")
It might be the bearing. It happens. Clean it. I did a buy from nicholi2789. He’s completely legit. He wouldn’t sell or trade something bad. ---
**Author:** ![shen703](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shen703/32/924_2.png) [@shen703](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shen703)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/7 "2013-11-15T01:53:03Z")
It was bearing seat damage from a time i dropped my yoyo while it unscrewed itself :(. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![YoAaronD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoaarond/32/153_2.png) [@YoAaronD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoAaronD)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/8 "2013-11-15T03:28:37Z")
I have an pretty old Chief that vibes a bit when the axle isn’t in the right position. Try unscrewing it and repositioning the axle until you find a spot that reduces vibe the most. It’s a hassle, but if you care about smoothness, I guess it’s a necessity. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/9 "2013-11-15T03:48:39Z")
> [@shen703](#): > > It was bearing seat damage from a time i dropped my yoyo while it unscrewed itself :(. Oh well. You could have shared that tidbit of information at the beginning. Your options are limited. Re-tapping might be the way to go. Totally redo the bearing seat area. This will also require a new axle. If done properly, this might be the cure to your problem. I take it when the yoyo dropped, the axle was the side that went down? ---
**Author:** ![shen703](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shen703/32/924_2.png) [@shen703](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shen703)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/10 "2013-11-15T12:14:44Z")
> [@Studio42](#): > > You could have shared that tidbit of information at the beginning. > > Your options are limited. Re-tapping might be the way to go. Totally redo the bearing seat area. This will also require a new axle. If done properly, this might be the cure to your problem. > > I take it when the yoyo dropped, the axle was the side that went down? What is re-tapping? And yes. ---
**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/11 "2013-11-15T12:19:35Z")
> [@shen703](#): > > What is re-tapping? And yes. Re-tapping is redoing the part where the axle go in. I know Landon Balk does it, you can contact him by his username here, 3YO3. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/12 "2013-11-15T14:04:18Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/c/1/dc10722b0d8bb138609c99265a483f08efe85736.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![shen703](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shen703/32/924_2.png) [@shen703](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shen703)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axel-stuck-help/61210/13 "2013-11-15T20:42:38Z")
> [@GregP](#): > > [http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/banana\_tailpipe\_1785.jpg](http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/banana_tailpipe_1785.jpg) In all seriousness.