# Cleaning bearing with spacer attached? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 20, 2013, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787 "2013-07-20T22:49:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2013, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/1 "2013-07-20T22:49:31Z")
What would happen? Also could I use the freezer method to get out the spacer? ---
**Author:** ![n01mportant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@n01mportant](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/n01mportant)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/2 "2013-07-20T23:30:37Z")
Basically the same as having shields on it. Yes you can use the freezer method, I recommend it. If you can’t get a gap between the bearing/spacer started you might be able to wedge string between them. Be careful apply too much force directly on any parts. Try to wiggle it (just a little bit). Sorry. Couldn’t help it. ---
**Author:** ![rdeleon975](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@rdeleon975](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rdeleon975)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/3 "2013-07-21T00:02:59Z")
If these are the yyf spacers often used in c-bearing plastics you should be able to use the blade of a knife as wedge. It’s actually kind of fun. Go around the bearing with the knife and slowly separate the spacer. Best of luck. Cleaning with the spacers on would not be very effective. I would recommend separating the spacers and taking off the shields. ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/4 "2013-07-21T00:22:18Z")
Yeah it’s YYF ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/5 "2013-07-21T00:30:53Z")
Note only one is attached. ---
**Author:** ![Apollo2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apollo2/32/1285_2.png) [@Apollo2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apollo2)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/6 "2013-07-21T01:20:07Z")
Use pliers t take it off a tiny bit then ut a string under it and pull ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/7 "2013-07-21T01:52:06Z")
Current situation is: still stuck ---
**Author:** ![rdeleon975](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@rdeleon975](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rdeleon975)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/8 "2013-07-21T01:58:19Z")
even with the knife? man thats one stuck spacer ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/9 "2013-07-21T02:04:04Z")
Would freezing it with a string in the middle of the spacer and bearing help? ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/10 "2013-07-21T02:14:55Z")
Would freezing it all night hurt it? ---
**Author:** ![Apollo2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apollo2/32/1285_2.png) [@Apollo2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apollo2)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/11 "2013-07-21T02:36:02Z")
> [@GoCrazyForYoyo](#): > > Would freezing it all night hurt it? You freeze it for 10 minutes. Heres why: Thats long enough for the spacer to shrink and not the bearing. 12 hours while do nothing ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/12 "2013-07-21T03:52:41Z")
Still stuck. How would cleaning with it on go? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/13 "2013-07-21T04:16:16Z")
> [@GoCrazyForYoyo](#): > > Still stuck. How would cleaning with it on go? Poorly at best. Chances are it may make things worse. Use a push pin and pry off the spacers. Like on this video: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/9/1/991c77d1c6c089a65d21b9b197fd78fece27b398.jpeg "YoYoFactory Spacer Removal instructional") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49_qc) (It’s a lot harder than they show in the video now, YYF may have made the problem worse) If you’re not going to do it right, don’t waste time doing it at all. Buy a new bearing and spacers and clean the new bearing, add the spacers, drop back in. ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/14 "2013-07-21T04:30:52Z")
^ will try this method. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/15 "2013-07-21T04:35:25Z")
Take a very thin blade and pry between the bearing and spacer. ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/16 "2013-07-21T07:03:45Z")
> [@GoCrazyForYoyo](#): > > ^ will try this method. ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-with-spacer-attached/56787/17 "2013-07-21T08:23:20Z")
I got it out. Thanks guys!