Do it yourself. How to change the Top base gear in Nutribullet In this video, we will teach you how to replace the broken top base gear with a new one.
Thank you. When I called Nutrbullet they offered to sell me another motor base saying it cannot be fixed. Wondered why they use breakable plastic in the first place. I took a chance. I saw the part on a search and your easy to follow RUclips. Thank you for coming through to the rescue and not having to spend needless money for a new one. 😊
I just replaced the drive gear according to this video and it was as easy as it looks. I've had my Bullet for years and have replaced this gear several times but I always forget how to remove the broken gear. Just saw a pkg of three of each gear for $8 on ebay. This video is perfect.
When I saw this video was six minutes, all the tools and that he was taking the bottom off I was about to just throw it away and buy a new one. It was very simple and takes about three minutes to do if you know how to use basic tools. Glad I found this video it was a life changer. Great job and thanks for publishing!
Many thanks to you Mr. Sundaram for your very clear and perfect instructions, with excellent visuals, that allowed me (not very good mechanically) to fix my Nutribullet without the hassle of sending it away for repairs. That base gear broke after 6 months of daily use. Since I figured it would break again, I purchased a 4-pack from an eBay Dealer in Los Angeles. I am so pleased, and I could not have done it without you!
Hi Zeppolino, May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares and ebay is selling spares for nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
Thank you so much! I couldn’t get the screwdriver to work because the brass fitting was rusted on pretty good. Had to slip some smaller vice grips behind the blades to hold in place while turning the brass fitting with a larger pair of vice grips. Hope others were helped by this video
Great comment, I had the same problem and after reading this realised I could just pull the plastic fan bit off and use another pair of grips around the bit underneath the fan.
May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares, and ebay is selling spares for Nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
You are a top man! My brass screw was a ******* to get off and I had to hold the bottom motor manually rather than with a screwdriver but it came apart eventually. One happy wife :-) thank you!
For anyone having a hard time getting the gold nut off, just try and mash it up using the vice grips and working your way around the bolt. It's brass, so it'll deform a bit which makes removal easier when you go to unscrew it.
Top Tip : Hold the fan at the base with a cloth and Pull it out gently. It should slide out. If not, use some WD40 etc. Then use 2 pliers one to hold the bottom and one to hold the gold metal cap and it should come off. No faffing aaround with a screw driver fo the bottom screw.
Thank you. This really helped. Took a lot of elbow grease to loosen the screw. I almost stripped the screw. But it came loose before I did. Remember, opposite of normal. Clockwise to loosen.
Thank you very much for a perfect example of how to replace that mechanism....☺️ Easy to follow instructions and you’ve saved me from buying a new one. 😊
This was so helpful thank you! My nut was very tight thought i was going to strip the strip the slot with my flathead but then i shot the gold screw with some wd40 waited then it screwed right off!
Thank you so much for sharing. I was about to bin my Nutribullet then I saw this. Found the spare parts on Amazon £2.99 for two replacement heads. Result.
Great explanation. Very concise and detailed. After struggling on my own for a while I checked out your video and was immediately able to swap the part I needed. Thanks so much!
I have the Nutri Bullet 900 Series and it was nearly impossible to remove the Gold gear. I nearly stripped the screw at the base of the NutriBullet so had to use a Dremel with a Cutting Saw to make a deeper cut for the screw driver. Finally able to get the Gold gear off. What a pain!
This is great! Thanks for posting! I couldn’t get the gold piece to come off, but probably bc it’s so old and sticky from spills! But instructions r top notch!
I found it was that tight the screw head was being mangled. And had to disassemble the lower portion of the housing, and grip the fan with a cloth or a few sheets of tissue, cloth would have been better, and had more leverage than the screwdriver... Why didn't the nutribullet designers use an Anti-clockwise Allen bolt is beyond my understanding of stupidity... Thank you for the upload 😊
May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares, and ebay is selling spares for Nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares, and ebay is selling spares for Nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
Thank you so much. now I am going to try and fix mine. I couldn't figure out how to replace the parts once I received them in the mail. this is very helpful.
If you can’t turn the base screw, then pull the Plastic fan off. Now you have the whole screw which is serated, meaning you can stick another pair of grips on and turn. The plastic fan will push back in the screw once you’ve finished
thank you so much I too sweat with the screw at the bottom and had to use two vice-grip to remove the top one but all in all it's done and thanks to you ;-)
Yes, good idea instead of removing all four screws and re-installing them, better make a small hole in that plastic bottom cover plate barely enough for the screw driver to slide through.
In my case, blender blade has become loose. I mean it is not fixed tightly with the fiber base. And so the leakage. Is there any service centre in India ? Especially in Chennai?
The problem I'm having is the old plastic part is still on, buy needs to be replaced, and I can't get it off. Seems to be no way to do that. How did you get it off??!!!!
Very bad design by nutribullet. The gear broke twice in one year on mine. All they had to do was create the gear out of One whole metal piece and problem solved.
Thank you. When I called Nutrbullet they offered to sell me another motor base saying it cannot be fixed. Wondered why they use breakable plastic in the first place. I took a chance. I saw the part on a search and your easy to follow RUclips. Thank you for coming through to the rescue and not having to spend needless money for a new one. 😊
I just replaced the drive gear according to this video and it was as easy as it looks. I've had my Bullet for years and have replaced this gear several times but I always forget how to remove the broken gear. Just saw a pkg of three of each gear for $8 on ebay. This video is perfect.
When I saw this video was six minutes, all the tools and that he was taking the bottom off I was about to just throw it away and buy a new one. It was very simple and takes about three minutes to do if you know how to use basic tools. Glad I found this video it was a life changer. Great job and thanks for publishing!
Many thanks to you Mr. Sundaram for your very clear and perfect instructions, with excellent visuals, that allowed me (not very good mechanically) to fix my Nutribullet without the hassle of sending it away for repairs. That base gear broke after 6 months of daily use. Since I figured it would break again, I purchased a 4-pack from an eBay Dealer in Los Angeles. I am so pleased, and I could not have done it without you!
Hi Zeppolino,
May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares and ebay is selling spares for nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
Thank you so much! I couldn’t get the screwdriver to work because the brass fitting was rusted on pretty good. Had to slip some smaller vice grips behind the blades to hold in place while turning the brass fitting with a larger pair of vice grips. Hope others were helped by this video
Great comment, I had the same problem and after reading this realised I could just pull the plastic fan bit off and use another pair of grips around the bit underneath the fan.
May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares, and ebay is selling spares for Nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
Getting the nut off was a struggle, but it worked! Thank you so much for your help and support.
This is great! I was wondering how someone else removed the brass screw/nut from the shaft. Your video confirmed the way to do it! Thank heaps :-)
Hi Karthik
That is an amazingly well-detailed explanation. Thanks.
You are a top man! My brass screw was a ******* to get off and I had to hold the bottom motor manually rather than with a screwdriver but it came apart eventually. One happy wife :-) thank you!
For anyone having a hard time getting the gold nut off, just try and mash it up using the vice grips and working your way around the bolt. It's brass, so it'll deform a bit which makes removal easier when you go to unscrew it.
Thank you. Got most of the way by myself but your video showed me that the thread is the opposite way to normal!
Top Tip : Hold the fan at the base with a cloth and Pull it out gently. It should slide out. If not, use some WD40 etc. Then use 2 pliers one to hold the bottom and one to hold the gold metal cap and it should come off. No faffing aaround with a screw driver fo the bottom screw.
Worked for me. Thank you!
Oh man, that bottom screw was a pain in the back ! completely stuck ! - your tip helped me a lot. Thank you very much !
I cannot get the gold screw off! No matter what I try, any suggestions! Am getting bits of metal breaking off the wrench and screw it’s that tight!
Thank you. This really helped. Took a lot of elbow grease to loosen the screw. I almost stripped the screw. But it came loose before I did. Remember, opposite of normal. Clockwise to loosen.
I’m really struggling with this bit, almost ruined the head of the screw
Had the same problem with the gear bolt not budging until I sprayed a little bit of WD-40 and it loosened it! Thanks for the vid!
Thank you very much for a perfect example of how to replace that mechanism....☺️
Easy to follow instructions and you’ve saved me from buying a new one. 😊
This was so helpful thank you! My nut was very tight thought i was going to strip the strip the slot with my flathead but then i shot the gold screw with some wd40 waited then it screwed right off!
I think you just saved my life!
Thank you so much! This was so simple and I had my daughter's fixed like "magic" in about 5 minutes. Appreciate your sharing!
Thank you sooo much, was really having a problem with the top metal piece
Thank-you. Very straightforward 👍🏾
Thank you so much for sharing. I was about to bin my Nutribullet then I saw this. Found the spare parts on Amazon £2.99 for two replacement heads. Result.
Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. I was ready to throw the whole thing and replacement parts in the trash.
Me too
Great explanation. Very concise and detailed. After struggling on my own for a while I checked out your video and was immediately able to swap the part I needed. Thanks so much!
Hi Kevin, please could you give me a clue? I can't get the metal nut out. How exactly gets it loose? thank you for your help.
Really simple explanation. Just ordered the replacement nylon drive wheel. I'll let you know how I get on. Thnx+++
I have the Nutri Bullet 900 Series and it was nearly impossible to remove the Gold gear. I nearly stripped the screw at the base of the NutriBullet so had to use a Dremel with a Cutting Saw to make a deeper cut for the screw driver. Finally able to get the Gold gear off. What a pain!
MajinMousse I'm having the same problem..I have the 900 series and its almost impossible to get the nut off..how did you do to ?
@@ClaireVirginia same... help !!
Thanks! Just got mine fixed. FYI, mine didn't have a slot in the bottom shaft. Had to pull the fan and use vise grips on both sides.
This is great! Thanks for posting! I couldn’t get the gold piece to come off, but probably bc it’s so old and sticky from spills! But instructions r top notch!
Worked perfectly first time! Just needed a little elbow grease to get that screw undone
Thank you so much for this video. It has saved me a fortune and your video is nice and simple easy to understand. I'm so grateful. X
Great video and explanation!
I found it was that tight the screw head was being mangled.
And had to disassemble the lower portion of the housing, and grip the fan with a cloth or a few sheets of tissue, cloth would have been better, and had more leverage than the screwdriver...
Why didn't the nutribullet designers use an Anti-clockwise Allen bolt is beyond my understanding of stupidity...
Thank you for the upload 😊
Thank you very much, easy to follow instructions. A 5 min job!
Perfect explanation - Thank you!
May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares, and ebay is selling spares for Nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
Thank you! Very simple!
This was so helpful thank you!
many thanks for the tutorial it was a paint to get the brass part off until i watched your vid
Thank you! Very clear directions, and I was able to do it in about 5 minutes.
thankyou for your video much appreciated
May I ask where you managed to buy a spare base gear? JR have told me they don't have any spares, and ebay is selling spares for Nutribullet and does not specify if it fits the model on display.
Thank you so much. now I am going to try and fix mine. I couldn't figure out how to replace the parts once I received them in the mail. this is very helpful.
If you can’t turn the base screw, then pull the Plastic fan off. Now you have the whole screw which is serated, meaning you can stick another pair of grips on and turn. The plastic fan will push back in the screw once you’ve finished
Mine just won't budge 😒
thank you so much I too sweat with the screw at the bottom and had to use two vice-grip to remove the top one but all in all it's done and thanks to you ;-)
A little lengthy but exact on the steps where you needed to be exact. Trim it up and make it less than 3 min and it's darn near perfect.
Great tutorial.. thanks
Thank goodness for that video very helpful.
Thank you. Very helpful!!! God Bless
Way newer until my brass bit is welded on screw at bottom keeps slipping in danger of losing its flat head groove
Brilliant thanks., saved me buying a new one
Thanks man. Great help
Thank you so much. This video was a huge help.
thanks man straight forward. simple
I will drill a hole on the bottom to fit my screw driver, thanks for the info.
Yes, good idea instead of removing all four screws and re-installing them, better make a small hole in that plastic bottom cover plate barely enough for the screw driver to slide through.
mines really stuck on there.
Brilliant video, thank you!
Thank you! This was helpful 👌🏻
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
I found that smashing the hell out of the golden gear and the fan with a hammer really worked best for me. Thanks for the tutorial though 👍
easier you can not👍👍👍👍
Thank you karthikenya
Great...easy process Thanks
Super easy thanks for your help
Thanks! This worked perfectly! Excellent video and clear explanation.
Very Helpful. Thank you
Thanks brother ❤️
In my case, blender blade has become loose. I mean it is not fixed tightly with the fiber base. And so the leakage. Is there any service centre in India ? Especially in Chennai?
thank you so much this really helped me!!!
👌 the bugger was tight so u gotta be careful not to strip the top of screw. Worked perfect. Thanks!
So helpful🙏✨✨✨✨✨thank you
thanks you for the info
Thanks for this video
nice. easy.
Thank you!
Where I can get the bush for my nutribullet blender in Chennai.?
You da man!
The problem I'm having is the old plastic part is still on, buy needs to be replaced, and I can't get it off. Seems to be no way to do that. How did you get it off??!!!!
Thanks so much!!
Thanks very much
My Stanley wrench isn't gripping the gold gear 😡
I'm also having this problem - did you manage to solve it?
Thanks a lot
Hi do you have any website for spare part order.
I can't get the screw off
Thank You
thanks man
WILL SOMEBODY PLS TELL ME WHY THERE IS A BLACK THING STICKING TO THE RUBBER WHICH MIXES WITH THE FOOD BEING BLENDED?
Plz let me know from where I can get that knob
Google is not your friend, but it sure is helpful. "Nutri bullet parts"
where do i buy replacement
Mine is really stuck in there and won’t budge
Where i can find a switch replace
thanks..
What is no of bearings
Please give me the price and shipping
Process is correct but demo video quality is average
Teach a man to fish... thnx
Give a man a smoothie...
I have followed your steps completely..but the gold screw in the middle is stuck..is there some secret to removing it to replace new ones?
Thank you very good video.
Very bad design by nutribullet. The gear broke twice in one year on mine. All they had to do was create the gear out of One whole metal piece and problem solved.
if you can make these for sale I am sure many will buy
Fuck this I bought another nutribullet
Amazon
didn't work at all. I can't ge thenut off of the f**ing thing.
Thank you very much, very helpful.
Thanks you! Great video.