# Genesis bearing seat impossible.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 21, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800 "2014-03-21T12:28:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800/41 "2014-03-25T11:42:51Z")
> [@chrt222](#): > > small bearing genesis? is there such a thing? it’s c sized as far as im concerned along with everything in my toolbox Yes there is ---
**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:** [March 25, 2014, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800/42 "2014-03-25T12:40:10Z")
> [@chrt222](#): > > Thanks for the options everyone!, i will look for that drill bit, but will also try the pliers with freezing option together. Pliers are not hacks (if im using that statement right) even Severance endorsed it for cases like these. > > quite a fan of your work yoyospirit! thanks for the suggestions wish I could get my yoyos polished by you!! that is if i didn’t live on the other side of the world from you lol maybe you can send me tips for taking out of the color of my genesis and making it raw or polished (shiny??) ? since I kindda hate it right now ill sacrifice it Just shoot me a message if you need some advice! ---
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800/43 "2014-03-25T12:43:28Z")
> [@chrt222](#): > > holy smokes… I finally got it out!!! It’s surreal Will a different bearing probably get stuck on the yoyo again though? like do i need to sand off the bearing seat or something? Nice! Maybe everyone will quit quibbling over pliers now. I would test the bearing seat with your new bearing before deciding to do anything. Just set the bearing there and see if it would take force to seat it. If so, you might want to try to reshape the bearing seat to make it fit better before you seat it. I have a couple of yoyos that had stuck bearings at some point, but CT bearings fit ok. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800/44 "2014-03-25T12:54:34Z")
Test the seat with you old bearing. ---
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800/45 "2014-03-25T12:57:06Z")
> [@Yoyo](#): > > Test the seat with you old bearing. We already know that bearing doesn’t fit… ---
**Author:** ![chrt222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@chrt222](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chrt222)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800/46 "2014-03-25T14:44:04Z")
Now if only I can get my blksens bearing out now hehe, probably the only one left that bears headache but thank goodness i have solved my year long issue with the genesis! Yea I’ll go test out the bearing and hope it fits, i actually ended de anodizing this genesis so i think that should reduce the fit of the bearing seat too ---
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800/47 "2014-03-25T14:58:39Z")
I just tested a new idea for bearing removal that worked well… You just need a 6mm steel spring pin and pliers. Those evil pliers. Just compress the spring pin with the pliers and insert it into the bearing. Then release the pin. It will expand inside the bearing giving you a firm grip from the inside. There’s enough room inside the pin for it to work if the axle is present. I can’t post a pic right now, but if you google “spring pin image” you’ll see them in the first few pics. I had to test fit spring pins from an assortment. Turned out that the 6mm worked better than the 1/4"… I hope you can follow that explanation. If not I can do pics or perhaps a video later tonight… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-bearing-seat-impossible/64800.md?page=2)