why is that normal ?


is my bike lightening itself!!!!!
:lol:

Its just general bits of swarf from around the engine. Thats what the filter and magnet are there for. I've seen them much worse than yours as well! One had a whole gear tooth stuck to it. Little bits that you can hardly feel between your fingers are nothing to worry about. Just clean it all off and check it again next time.

Have you looked in the strainer?

i got the strainer out last night and it ok with very few particals in it.

just having trouble getting the head bolts undone !!!

[Edited on 16-4-2005 by nathanhu]

as its such a tight fit ......
hm best i get my grinder out

so progress report.....

i got my hands on one of these---


made the job a lot simpler

i removed the cylinder

but couldnt find an O ring there was just a base gasket with sealant on both sides!!!!!!


this job has been done before by my dealer just over one year ago, my next question would be ,has it been done correctly????

and lastly a pic of the gasket
in the top left hand side is a grey ring this is just silicone
is this where the O ring should be??

Looks like you may be suffering the parts bin problem.
The engine case appears to be the type requiring an o-ring. the machined area around the oilway is where it would sit.
The base gasket looks like type that does indeed require just sealant, although the hole shouldn't be blocked up with the stuff.
the base gasket that fits with an o-ring has a bigger hole that sits around the sealing ring.
I'd have a word with your dealer. Having the recess for the o-ring means that the gasket and sealant won't seal alone. It'll need a ring in there to fill the gap. Probably the o-ring and suitable base gasket is the better alternative.
I've checked the parts diagrams and neither really tally with your 2001 748E though. Have you got the heads with the lower exhaust cams? 5 bolts holding the rocker pin covers in place? or 4 as per the "traditional" heads?
Ducati are showing the 2000 models with o-rings and 2001 without.

Nelly ,
thanks for getting back to me ill go and have a look in the garage.......


maybe the pixies came in the night and fixed it............. but i doubt it :lol: