# My yeti stripped. What do I do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 3, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299 "2014-08-03T23:09:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FinalFantasy9001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@FinalFantasy9001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FinalFantasy9001)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/1 "2014-08-03T23:09:34Z")
I was lightly screwing together my yeti, and then the axle stripped, and it won’t screw together. Is there any way I can fix it, or have I just wasted $60? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/2 "2014-08-03T23:18:37Z")
> [@FinalFantasy9001](#): > > I was lightly screwing together my yeti, and then the axle stripped, and it won’t screw together. Is there any way I can fix it, or have I just wasted $60? Sell it to me? lol ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/3 "2014-08-04T01:35:56Z")
loctite the stripped side into the half or pay someone to mod it and have it accept a larger axle. ---
**Author:** ![Coffelt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/coffelt/32/1085_2.png) [@Coffelt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Coffelt)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/4 "2014-08-04T01:53:42Z")
What is under the blue plugs at the end of the axel? If it is just a nut replace it. ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/5 "2014-08-04T03:27:38Z")
Hub replacement! Have the first Yeti with a decent set of guts. ---
**Author:** ![saintrobyn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saintrobyn/32/54_2.png) [@saintrobyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/saintrobyn)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/6 "2014-08-04T03:55:22Z")
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**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/7 "2014-08-04T04:03:08Z")
> [@Coffelt](#): > > What is under the blue plugs at the end of the axel? If it is just a nut replace it. It’s just more of the plastic. If you watch the yeti maintenance video you can see Chuck putting the stickers on. ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/8 "2014-08-04T06:48:08Z")
Is just the axle stripped? If its just the axle, you can probably buy a new one from their site. ---
**Author:** ![FinalFantasy9001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@FinalFantasy9001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FinalFantasy9001)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/9 "2014-08-04T12:56:20Z")
> [@Raigo](#): > > Is just the axle stripped? > If its just the axle, you can probably buy a new one from their site. No, it’s the threads in the yoyo half ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/10 "2014-08-04T17:19:44Z")
> [@FinalFantasy9001](#): > > No, it’s the threads in the yoyo half ooh… Welp, like the others said, your gonna get some professional help… ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yeti-stripped-what-do-i-do/68299/11 "2014-08-05T00:12:59Z")
You cry.