# opening a bearing **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 3, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079 "2009-10-03T19:43:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gostop266](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@gostop266](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gostop266)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/1 "2009-10-03T19:43:39Z")
hi any tips on opening a bearing? i can’t get the c clip thingy off ---
**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/2 "2009-10-03T19:49:41Z")
use a pin to take it out by prying it into the small groove at the edge of the bearing. its pretty annoying but if you keep tryin itll come off. if your plannin on washin the bearing soap and water = bad ---
**Author:** ![gostop266](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@gostop266](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gostop266)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/3 "2009-10-03T19:50:24Z")
> [@Zer0F3AR](#): > > use a pin to take it out by prying it into the small groove at the edge of the bearing. its pretty annoying but if you keep tryin itll come off. if your plannin on washin the bearing soap and water = bad k thanks no i wasn’t gonna do that but thanx anyway ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/4 "2009-10-03T20:12:43Z")
May I ask why do you want to remove the shields? ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/5 "2009-10-04T02:29:28Z")
this vid should help: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/3/0/930296458cd6ba0064ec3f5aa952d4c704bed086.jpeg "Bearing Maintenance") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHb5a-kTzz8) ---
**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/6 "2009-10-04T06:25:41Z")
I tried cleaning a stainless steel bearing with dishwashing liquid and water and it worked! ---
**Author:** ![yoyoandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/45deac/32.png) [@yoyoandrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoandrew)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/7 "2009-10-04T11:24:43Z")
usa a needle to pry it open ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/8 "2009-10-04T17:13:56Z")
You can clean it with the shields on. ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/9 "2009-10-04T17:17:34Z")
> [@Domin123](#): > > I tried cleaning a stainless steel bearing with dishwashing liquid and water and it worked! Well that was helpful. ---
**Author:** ![yoyolvr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyolvr/32/229_2.png) [@yoyolvr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyolvr)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/10 "2009-10-04T17:23:11Z")
i use a razor blade and run it along the inside of the shield rim.be careful though. taking one off should work. at least that is what i do to my yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![Sagadon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sagadon/32/27_2.png) [@Sagadon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sagadon)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/opening-a-bearing/7079/11 "2009-10-04T17:29:31Z")
I have one KK bearing where one side is impossible to remove until the other side’s shield is off. Try both sides - sometimes one will come off with less effort.