# Spacers stuck in northstar **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 6, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535 "2012-03-06T16:14:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/1 "2012-03-06T16:14:58Z")
i got them out of my protostar with pliers, but that damaged them, and now they dont work well at all, so anyone got any tips to remove spacers without damaging them? I’ve already removed the bearing, the spacers are just stuck in there little socket things. ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/2 "2012-03-06T16:18:24Z")
I use pliers as well, I keep them open and stick the nose of one half into the hole on the space, and then just wiggle it till it comes out ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/3 "2012-03-06T17:08:04Z")
> [@Mitch](#): > > I use pliers as well, I keep them open and stick the nose of one half into the hole on the space, and then just wiggle it till it comes out thanks, but any methods that don’t require the use of pliers? ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/4 "2012-03-06T19:10:34Z")
The method I’ve described is the only I can think of… I use pliers because they are handy in my case. If you can find anything else that’s sturdy and can fit in the little spacer hole then that would work as well ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/5 "2012-03-07T01:43:16Z")
Usually, I use the axle to get them out. If you have removed the axle, then just stick it in the hole from the outside of the yoyo. It should grip the spacer and push it out. ---
**Author:** ![Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y_yo_2_yo/32/1001_2.png) [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y_yo_2_yo)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/6 "2012-03-07T22:56:52Z")
How do you get the axle out of the Northstar? It feels like it has been superglued in! ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/7 "2012-03-07T23:22:50Z")
[Double nut method](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,28936.0.html) ---
**Author:** ![Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y_yo_2_yo/32/1001_2.png) [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y_yo_2_yo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/8 "2012-03-08T23:58:17Z")
> [@WildCat23](#): > > [Double nut method](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,28936.0.html) Did that. Doesn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/9 "2012-03-09T04:51:01Z")
You would actually have to break off the inner caps that say northstar on them. They are glued on and under those are the axle and nut. Not a good idea I might add. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/10 "2012-03-09T12:56:35Z")
> [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](#): > > > [@WildCat23](#): > > > > [Double nut method](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,28936.0.html) > > Did that. Doesn’t work. Weird, I got mine out that way. ---
**Author:** ![Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y_yo_2_yo/32/1001_2.png) [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y_yo_2_yo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/11 "2012-03-09T19:40:29Z")
> [@WildCat23](#): > > > [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](#): > > > > > [@WildCat23](#): > > > > > > [Double nut method](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,28936.0.html) > > > > Did that. Doesn’t work. > > Weird, I got mine out that way. That’s weird. ---
**Author:** ![yotilidrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8e7dd6/32.png) [@yotilidrop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yotilidrop)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/12 "2012-03-10T05:44:07Z")
Why take them out? And if you need to use a dowel. ---
**Author:** ![Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y_yo_2_yo/32/1001_2.png) [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y_yo_2_yo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/13 "2012-03-10T17:53:03Z")
> [@yotilidrop](#): > > Why take them out? And if you need to use a dowel. I think I’ll do that. Just one question… What’s a dowel? ---
**Author:** ![yotilidrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8e7dd6/32.png) [@yotilidrop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yotilidrop)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/14 "2012-03-10T20:03:24Z")
> [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](#): > > > [@yotilidrop](#): > > > > Why take them out? And if you need to use a dowel. > > I think I’ll do that. > Just one question… What’s a dowel? A dowel is a little wooden stick. ---
**Author:** ![Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y_yo_2_yo/32/1001_2.png) [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y_yo_2_yo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/15 "2012-03-11T02:18:39Z")
> [@yotilidrop](#): > > > [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](#): > > > > > [@yotilidrop](#): > > > > > > Why take them out? And if you need to use a dowel. > > > > I think I’ll do that. > > Just one question… What’s a dowel? > > A dowel is a little wooden stick. Oh. I really feel dumb. ---
**Author:** ![xxartacxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/96bed5/32.png) [@xxartacxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxartacxx)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/16 "2012-03-11T20:51:32Z")
had the same problem with a northstar and a protostar also ☹ i just got new spacers lol and remembered to regularly lube my bearing ---
**Author:** ![yotilidrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8e7dd6/32.png) [@yotilidrop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yotilidrop)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spacers-stuck-in-northstar/35535/17 "2012-03-13T02:47:57Z")
> [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](#): > > > [@yotilidrop](#): > > > > > [@Y\_yo\_2\_yo](#): > > > > > > > [@yotilidrop](#): > > > > > > > > Why take them out? And if you need to use a dowel. > > > > > > I think I’ll do that. > > > Just one question… What’s a dowel? > > > > A dowel is a little wooden stick. > > Oh. I really feel dumb. > Don’t feel dumb. I wasn’t trying to belittle you. I’m having the same problem.