Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > clutch plate prob

[uncle porry]

trying to fit this plate to my 748 (see pic) took the orig one off but cannot get the centre (don`t know what its called) bit out.....do i need a part for the centre of the new plate ???
thanks all

[skidlids]

Hi Unc
The Push rod top hat and the bearing it sits in should tap out of your old pressure plate with out to much force, I did Senna3's for him the other day using a socket to drift it in to the new plate.

[uncle porry]

ah ha ! yes, i did give the bearing a tap (lightly) but was concerened that i might break something....i got the top hat out but it was the bearing that was proving stubborn..will give it another go..
thanks

[skidlids]

Maybe a bit cold in the garage for doing this sort of thing at the moment, try a bit of WD40 around the outside of the bearing and do it in the warm, could even try warming the pressure plate with a hair dryer (Lambretta or Vespa)

[uncle porry]

thanks all, got it done today....
(dsc membership ? best £25 i ever spent)