# Stuck bearing
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [February 25, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728 "2021-02-25T21:30:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@CaptainFoxxButt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaptainFoxxButt)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/1 "2021-02-25T21:30:34Z")
Any tips on a stuck bearing? Seat is so tight it shaved off the metal on the bearing seat. I gotta clean the bearing but it is way too stuck for a bearing tool and even pliers.
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### Author:  [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/2 "2021-02-25T21:33:55Z")
Leave it in the freezer for a while and try it again
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### Author:  [@CaptainFoxxButt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaptainFoxxButt)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/3 "2021-02-25T21:34:11Z")
How long, like 20 minutes?
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### Author:  [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/4 "2021-02-25T21:35:18Z")
Probably an hour or so at least
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### Author:  [@DCM92Lude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DCM92Lude)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/5 "2021-02-25T23:36:58Z")
I’ve done some sketchy stuff with a vice before. Clamp the bearing, put the tool on, small hammer against tool, popped out.
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### Author:  [@Ian\_Bender](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ian_Bender)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/6 "2021-02-25T23:46:49Z")
Be careful not to take a chip out of the seat cup (I’ve done that before😞)
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/7 "2021-02-26T00:39:34Z")
Freezer is a great tool. It works for halves that are stuck too.
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### Author:  [@Tobiyo89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tobiyo89)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/8 "2021-02-26T01:31:15Z")
I second this. In extreme situations it has helped get the stuck bearing off. Need to go through and caliper the inner diameter of some different brands of large bearings, because I had some sticking in a topyo mojo. Slight variations in the inner diameter can lead to frustratingly stuck on bearings if not careful.
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### Author:  [@CaptainFoxxButt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaptainFoxxButt)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/9 "2021-02-26T03:39:06Z")
The freezer trick worked guys so thanks! Took some elbow grease but yes I’m going to probably change out the bearing when I can. I’m gonna assume a flat bearing will solve it because it has a center track in it
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### Author:  [@CaptainFoxxButt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaptainFoxxButt)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/10 "2021-02-26T03:40:12Z")
It’s a shame I’ve had a few yoyos do this to me already. All of them have some pretty wrecked bearing seats now but never had one stuck like this. Got it back to playing good
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### Author:  [@yoyojames84](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojames84)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/11 "2021-02-26T03:41:09Z")
I’ve had some old punches in the shop to use in the manner of the multi tool. Found some for sizes of the a-size and c-size bearings. Made too many mistakes using pliers.
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### Author:  [@CaptainFoxxButt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaptainFoxxButt)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/12 "2021-02-26T03:42:01Z")
I used the pliers for like 5 minutes before I decided it was too sketchy
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### Author:  [@yoyojames84](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojames84)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/334728/13 "2021-02-26T03:45:53Z")
This worked great for men