# Desperate plea for help. **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [June 9, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647 "2012-06-09T20:18:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/1 "2012-06-09T20:18:39Z")
So… I just was trying to take the bearing out of my Genesis, (Darn tight seats) and the bearing I had in it shattered! Could someone give me a bearing? Like for free? I don’t know… Also, The inside of the bearing is stuck on the seat. Should I put the half in the freezer? Would that make it come off? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/2 "2012-06-09T20:34:41Z")
What were you doing to remove the bearing? Pliers? Why did you need to remove the bearing? I really recommend a bearing puller. The YYF multi-tool one is fine for most bearings, but when they are really stuck, there are better bearing pullers, such as: [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/603/X-Cube-Bearing-Removal-Tool](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/603/X-Cube-Bearing-Removal-Tool) Also, I’m hearing too many stores of the bearings being way too tight to the seat. Tolerances and performance claims aside, I don’t see the need for that kind of tightness. I have some yoyos that are smooth as glass, yet take them apart and the bearing falls out. Pop a bearing back in, screw back together, same “smooth as glass” play and performance. ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/3 "2012-06-09T20:39:15Z")
> [@Studio42](#): > > What were you doing to remove the bearing? Pliers? Why did you need to remove the bearing? > > I really recommend a bearing puller. The YYF multi-tool one is fine for most bearings, but when they are really stuck, there are better bearing pullers, such as: > > [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/603/X-Cube-Bearing-Removal-Tool](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/603/X-Cube-Bearing-Removal-Tool) > > Also, I’m hearing too many stores of the bearings being way too tight to the seat. Tolerances and performance claims aside, I don’t see the need for that kind of tightness. I have some yoyos that are smooth as glass, yet take them apart and the bearing falls out. Pop a bearing back in, screw back together, same “smooth as glass” play and performance. Yeah, I know of the bearing remover, I lost mine. I was going to silicone it so that’s why I wanted to get it out. I don’t know the name of what I used but…  I know it had way to much pressure, that’s why it shattered. Yes, I know the tightness of the bearing has nothing to do with smoothness.  But I don’t know why it’s so tight. 😛 Should I put it in the freezer? ---
**Author:** ![Hogheg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ce73a5/32.png) [@Hogheg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hogheg)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/4 "2012-06-09T21:10:51Z")
Sorry, I really would help you out, but there’s a bit of a pond separating our two countries… ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2012, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/5 "2012-06-10T06:28:27Z")
> [@Shadowz143](#): > > > [@Studio42](#): > > > > What were you doing to remove the bearing? Pliers? Why did you need to remove the bearing? > > > > I really recommend a bearing puller. The YYF multi-tool one is fine for most bearings, but when they are really stuck, there are better bearing pullers, such as: > > > > [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/603/X-Cube-Bearing-Removal-Tool](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/603/X-Cube-Bearing-Removal-Tool) > > > > Also, I’m hearing too many stores of the bearings being way too tight to the seat. Tolerances and performance claims aside, I don’t see the need for that kind of tightness. I have some yoyos that are smooth as glass, yet take them apart and the bearing falls out. Pop a bearing back in, screw back together, same “smooth as glass” play and performance. > > Yeah, > > I know of the bearing remover, I lost mine. > > I was going to silicone it so that’s why I wanted to get it out. > > I don’t know the name of what I used but…  I know it had way to much pressure, that’s why it shattered. > > Yes, I know the tightness of the bearing has nothing to do with smoothness.  But I don’t know why it’s so tight. 😛 > > Should I put it in the freezer? At this point, it can’t hurt. All you need to do is remove the inner race. Freeze away! ---
**Author:** ![stickman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stickman/32/72733_2.png) [@stickman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stickman)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/6 "2012-06-10T06:47:48Z")
Hello If you manage to get the remainder of the bearing off the seat of the YoYo, P.M. me your address & I will send you a bearing. I assume you are using the wide bearing & not the narrow bearing right ? I would certainly find a proper bearing tool though or this will inevitably happen again. Michael ---
**Author:** ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/7 "2012-06-10T11:52:05Z")
For my YYF’s, I Tend to sand down the bearing seat a bit. Sure, it detracts from looks, but I believe that it is worth it, and it helps in the long run. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/8 "2012-06-10T15:41:38Z")
I got the inside of it out! I may try to sand the bearing seat down a little bit. Thanks guys! ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/9 "2012-06-13T16:16:44Z")
Woah!!! I just got something in the mail… I thought it was just going to be a replacement starburst response (my bro’s were broken (well he thinks so) when he got his Speed Dial. But… Stickman, (does he work at YYE?) sent 4, yes I mean 4, c sized ball bearing with it!! I can not express my thanks enough. This is amazing! Thank you Stickman and YYE! ---
**Author:** ![Njstringer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/njstringer/32/1122_2.png) [@Njstringer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Njstringer)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/10 "2012-06-13T16:45:57Z")
> [@Big\_cat](#): > > For my YYF’s, I Tend to sand down the bearing seat a bit. Sure, it detracts from looks, but I believe that it is worth it, and it helps in the long run. 🙂 This is some good advice. I’ve used 1000 grit sandpaper to do the same and have found that a little sanding goes a long way and most of the time, I don’t really notice a change to the finish. But in the end it really does save you from some serious frustration. ---
**Author:** ![FlyCaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/35a633/32.png) [@FlyCaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FlyCaster)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/11 "2012-06-14T14:02:05Z")
I had a similar problem with my Yuuksta… I ended up breaking the bearing (by accident) in a bench vise, it popped right off 😃 (with a big crack running down the side of the bearing the yuuksta was fine tho), did you by any chance pull when you removed the bearing? Also, as a recomendation for a bearing removal tool. the x^3 one is amazing i really like it. ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/desperate-plea-for-help/38647/12 "2012-06-14T20:35:21Z")
i have a yyf removal tool. i’m fine now, everything is set. thanks.