# Help stuck ballbearing
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [September 22, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105 "2012-09-22T23:36:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@Cake\_king](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cake_king)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/1 "2012-09-22T23:36:13Z")
Yyf g funk
I tried using a yoyo factory tool but still won’t come out
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### Author:  [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/2 "2012-09-22T23:39:54Z")
Keep wiggling away with the multi-tool. It’ll come out eventually. If not, it might be time to use a pair of pliers. Just take care not to squeeze too hard.
Yuki
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### Author:  [@Cake\_king](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cake_king)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/3 "2012-09-22T23:57:07Z")
I tried both methods but it still didn’t come off plus does it matters of it brand new
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### Author:  [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/4 "2012-09-23T00:02:28Z")
Not really. Sometimes bearings are just tricky to remove, sometimes they aren’t, even within the same model. Strange that it’s not coming out with pliers. I read a trick somewhere that you could chuck it in the freezer for a short while and the metals would expand or shrink or something (_is not a scientist_) and make it easier to remove. That might be worth a try.
Yuki
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### Author:  [@kuyaChristian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kuyaChristian)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/5 "2012-09-23T00:09:19Z")
YYF yoyos are known to have tight bearing seats. Instead of wiggling side to side, try wiggling in a circular motion. That way the bearing doesnt get pushed down when it’s only getting moved side to side.
Good luck
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### Author:  [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/6 "2012-09-23T00:42:22Z")
> [@yuki\_onitsura](#):
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> Not really. Sometimes bearings are just tricky to remove, sometimes they aren’t, even within the same model. Strange that it’s not coming out with pliers. I read a trick somewhere that you could chuck it in the freezer for a short while and the metals would expand or shrink or something (_is not a scientist_) and make it easier to remove. That might be worth a try.
>
> Yuki
yeah if you put in the freezer for a while it should help. When you put the throw I there the metal should shrink.
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### Author:  [@firespitter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/firespitter)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/7 "2012-09-23T00:47:32Z")
yeah, some bearings are just stubborn. my friend got a stampede with a defective bearing, and to get it out he had to literally destroy the bearing. there was only like scraps left when he was done…
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### Author:  [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/8 "2012-09-23T03:18:22Z")
One time i had to wiggle it fro a half hour, you have to have persiverence
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### Author:  [@Cake\_king](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cake_king)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/9 "2012-09-23T03:47:41Z")
i destoryed my ball bearing but the center is left behide and it is very hard to take out
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### Author:  [@yoyomaverickgt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverickgt)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/10 "2012-09-24T01:52:03Z")
Did you put it in the freezer? thats all I can think of. The yoyo should shrink faster than the ball bearing causing a gap
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-stuck-ballbearing/43105/11 "2012-09-24T04:04:37Z")
> [@Cake\_king](#):
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> i destoryed my ball bearing but the center is left behide and it is very hard to take out
Well now you can just grab it with a pliers and work it off.
Or try a small screw driver under two sides and pry gently.