Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Re: Side panel fitting

[yeti]

Originally posted by Lee1980
When I took the panels off the front head was still all dirty and can't really see how they could check the valves and stuff without cleaning it first?

Thye don't have to take the head off off to check the valves etc, simply removing the two inspection covers on the front and rear of the head will allow them access. There are plenty of mechanics out there who can get these off without having to clean them!!!!!

I find a little dab of snopake (correction fluid) on the relevent bolts and screws keep the mechs honest!

That said, since I do most of it myself now, I'm only kidding myself!

[Edited on 13-12-2004 by yeti]

[Lee1980]

Thanks, Yeti love your avatar,

I have some pics and a list of the parts like gaskets they replaced will get it together and post them.

thanks again

[yeti]

Originally posted by Lee1980
Thanks, Yeti love your avatar,

Gorrit from Kwikbitch for me 50th.....worra sweetie

[Lee1980]

I will have to take a pic of my, My pet Monster had it for years now

Heres a list of the gaskets/o-rings they replaced,

ROCKER COVER GASKET X 2
EX ROCKER-COVER GASKET 996 SPS X 2
CAM BLOCK O RING*4 VALVE*
CYLINDER HEAD O RING (SMALL)

No inspection plate gaskets mentioned, any one know where the above items are in these pics

[Edited on 13-12-2004 by Lee1980]

[Edited on 13-12-2004 by Lee1980]

[Lee1980]

Heres another looks well dirty and taking it off would unsettle some but looks untouched, even the y-piece looked as if it had never came off!!

[antonye]

ROCKER COVER GASKET X 2
EX ROCKER-COVER GASKET 996 SPS X 2

These are the inspection plate ones I believe - "ex" meaning the exhaust side and the other being the inlet side.

The gaskets in the pics look new, but as you say the bolts don't appear to have been touched, but maybe it's only the way I do things that ends up with them all being rounded out

I'm sure Nelly will be along in a minute with a professional opinion.

[yeti]

Gorra say I'm of the same opinin as you Lee, these don't look like they have been touched. Why don't you U2U nelly and ask his opinion