# cant remove my c-clip **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 15, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376 "2009-05-15T01:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/1 "2009-05-15T01:21:49Z")
I am trying to clean my brand new 10 ball.I tried to remove the c-clip from one side and it worked fine,then the other side was frustrating I bent my shield,cracked like 7 c-clips,bent a fishing hook,bent a needle,and got the pointy part off a push pin,I just cant get it out,I’ll worry about the shield later but how do I get the c-clip off,I have been trying for like an hour! ---
**Author:** ![Ewski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Ewski](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ewski)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/2 "2009-05-15T01:32:53Z")
Well, If one side is already off, you really shouldn’t have to take off the other side. Just clean it with one shield on and one shield off and it should work perfectly fine. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/3 "2009-05-15T01:58:57Z")
well,I keep all my shield off,and its already dented anyways ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/4 "2009-05-15T02:44:28Z")
If you look closely, you’ll see a kind of ramp in the c-clip. Probably on the right side of the gap. Stick the needle in there, and then push in towards the middle. If it’s really stuck, and your bearing won’t even spin :[http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,1364.0.html](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,1364.0.html) ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/5 "2009-05-15T04:09:43Z")
> [@Batryn](#): > > If you look closely, you’ll see a kind of ramp in the c-clip. Probably on the right side of the gap. Stick the needle in there, and then push in towards the middle. > > If it’s really stuck, and your bearing won’t even spin :[How to take of a bearing shield - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,1364.0.html) thanks but I would rather not freeze a 10-ball ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/6 "2009-05-15T11:00:35Z")
Darn, youre in a bad situation here, does the bearing still spin? If it does, just clean it like that. I also couldn’t get any of my shields off, so i just cleaned it with the caps lol ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/7 "2009-05-15T12:52:29Z")
I had this problem the first time I tried to clean my 10ball. I just spent a lot of time trying to get that clip out. I got it out eventually. And I do think that you should just keep on trying until you get it out of there. And try to get a really sharp needle under the c-clip then pry it off. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/8 "2009-05-15T14:39:35Z")
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!! I finally got the c-clip out,I really want to thank batryn since I think thats how I got it out(not freezing) ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/9 "2009-05-15T14:42:52Z")
> [@gm user](#): > > YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!! > I finally got the c-clip out,I really want to thank batryn since I think thats how I got it out(not freezing) How did you? ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/10 "2009-05-15T14:44:49Z")
> [@Batryn](#): > > If you look closely, you’ll see a kind of ramp in the c-clip. Probably on the right side of the gap. Stick the needle in there, and then push in towards the middle. that part : ;D ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-remove-my-c-clip/2376/11 "2009-05-15T22:43:39Z")
If you dented your shields. I dented mine so bad it was stuck and jammed the bearing.