[truckster]

I you're running a manual transmission, now is the time to do a complete clutch job. That means clutch disk, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, and resurface the flywheel.

And you shouldn't need to hammer it in. A few light taps with a brass hammer should do it. If you take a steel hammer to it, you're probably going to deform it.

Here's an old trick to get one out: Fill the middle of the bearing with grease. Use a drift or even a bolt close to the size of the inside diameter, and give it a good rap with a hammer. The grease will force the bearing out.