Originally Posted by
ronfinch
Just to finish this off for anyone else with this issue for the first time, I had to prise off the covers and knock out the damaged bearing, replacing it with one I bought for a few £s locally. took ten minutes after buying the bearing. Easy!
Edit - I will buy a bearing removal tool before I need to remove one again though.
I suggest you review this before riding it much:
https://www.bbinstitute.com/dl/dx_demo_chapter_13.pdf
specifically section 13-9, page 9
Improper installation and "adjustment" of a cartridge bearing will result in a short service life.