# WTF happened to my Northstar spacer. **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 30, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388 "2010-11-30T23:33:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Travenghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac8455/32.png) [@Travenghost](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Travenghost)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/1 "2010-11-30T23:33:12Z")
i care for my yoyo like its my baby. i clean it, i never had a ding since i bought it. How is it that the spacer got stuck to the bearing and it wont come off. i tried pliers but it would only scratch the spacer which sucked. and the axle is kinda wobbly. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/2/9/02901fb2ef3b8c92ca3474a6c855e3c87f7417c5.jpeg) [http://i51.tinypic.com/2yotph1.jpg](http://i51.tinypic.com/2yotph1.jpg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/c/8/5c85c790bf9916e3053bd6a46fd62152ab759213.jpeg) [http://i53.tinypic.com/5a0rjp.jpg](http://i53.tinypic.com/5a0rjp.jpg) can someone tell me how to get it out or if theres a way to replace. Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/2 "2010-11-30T23:35:40Z")
It happens. It is normal for those YYF spacers to get stuck in the bearing. I like to put a pocket knife blade between the bearing and spacer and gently pry them apart. ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/3 "2010-12-01T00:14:17Z")
Man beat again. well I’ll go eat a you fail again sandwich. ;D Anywho I would also mention in the soft pryining with your pocket knife use a rolling motion to softly seperate the bearing and spacers. ---
**Author:** ![OMLORyoyo69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@OMLORyoyo69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/OMLORyoyo69)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/4 "2010-12-01T00:18:55Z")
why do you even want it off??? ---
**Author:** ![Jiknm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jiknm/32/563_2.png) [@Jiknm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jiknm)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/5 "2010-12-01T00:20:36Z")
> [@OMLORyoyo69](#): > > why do you even want it off??? Obviously to clean or lube it… ---
**Author:** ![thrower121](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@thrower121](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thrower121)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/6 "2010-12-01T00:24:15Z")
I use a push pin ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/7 "2010-12-01T00:29:03Z")
Yes, I thumb tack would work. Here’s a tutorial from Tyler Severance: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49\_qc&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49_qc&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![res01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@res01](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/res01)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/8 "2010-12-01T01:18:32Z")
Its also natural if that happens. Happened to my starlight. Unless, was anything different? ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Leo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/9 "2010-12-01T01:27:33Z")
i actually prefer keeping my spacers like that. i mean. if you need to clean the bearing…take e’m off. otherwise, leave them on! I obeserved that a yoyo splays smoother when the bearing is stuck to the spacers. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wtf-happened-to-my-northstar-spacer/21388/10 "2010-12-06T03:01:52Z")
> [@Travenghost](#): > > and the axle is kinda wobbly. The axle is wobbly because it is just a hex cap screw in a clearance hole. When you put it back together, the nut in the other half will pull the spacers and the shells together in alignment. That’s why they use spacers - to line the whole thing up reasonably well.