Originally Posted by
buzz777
They are replaceable but rather hard to remove original ones especially if you do not have a press. They fit tightly! New ones will slip in no problem once you remove the original ones. I had to heat mine to get it off. Be aware once you heat you will loose the blue ionisation colour - it will turn silver! Good luck.
P.S. I changed bearings on mine as I needed a quick repair, but ordered the new steering parts and had them replaced anyway. its up to you though.
Are you sure it's tightness and not some bonding solution? You might be able to use acetone and let it sit for a while to make sure the bonding agent is dissolved. Or if you want to avoid losing the colour, you can try freeze and release, it's liquid nitrogen in a can. Spray the bearing and it should drop out.