johnnyboxer Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Lovely..............but you know you're going to have to buy a new exhaust, don't you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggi961 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 "and the bag full of old bushes" Funny how we can't throw anything away isn't it. I keep finding similar bits of Montesa and Fantic these decades later. The only reason for me keeping it is so i can get some bushes kits made up as im not spending the money again on the beta parts as its a bloody rip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggi961 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I was wondering if anyone can help me please, if not the bike is going to be into a million pieces I cant seem to get the sump guard and sump guard rubber to go back on, it is starting to annoy me now. It wont line up on both sides then the bolts hole aren't straight, what am i doing wrong. Do i have to slacken off any of the other bolts that's holding the engine into the frame or does the 2011 frame have a different sump guard as for the life of me i cant seem to get it to go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggi961 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Lovely..............but you know you're going to have to buy a new exhaust, don't you I have been thinking about upgrading the exhaust when i have the funds but is it actually worth the extra money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggi961 Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Any help anyone with my problem above as this is stopping me from getting the bike finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_lejeune Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 are you sure the sump isnt just badly bent because thats what normally happens and they are tricky to get back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggi961 Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 are you sure the sump isnt just badly bent because thats what normally happens and they are tricky to get back on It looks to be ok and don't seem bent at all, when it did come off it came off with no problems. If i take the rubber out the sump guard is still a struggle to get all the holes lines up and then bolted, it can only just be done but with the rubber bit in its a no go. I must be doing something wrong as it shouldn't be this hard. I had a car jack underneath it last night and it still didn't go flush, it was just lifting the bike up. Also me and my mate tried to push the sump guard up towards the engine while the girlfriend tried to screw the bolt in but still couldn't get it close enough. Im thinking that because i have a different frame the sump don't fit any more. Any more ideas anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 had this problem with a 4rt once. in the end it took three of us with big iron bars and lots of bending to get it to line up straight again. Hope you get it sorted easy enough pall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggi961 Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 had this problem with a 4rt once. in the end it took three of us with big iron bars and lots of bending to get it to line up straight again. Hope you get it sorted easy enough pall. Cheers for that mate as its been doing my head in to find out what i need to do. Looks like i need to get the hammer out and have a real good go at it. Once its done im never taking it off every again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Cheers for that mate as its been doing my head in to find out what i need to do. Looks like i need to get the hammer out and have a real good go at it. Once its done im never taking it off every again I use a big G clamp to put twisted sump guards back on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_lejeune Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I have used the car jack and g clamps before I cant answer your question about the sump plate being different on the '11 but someone here should be able to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I find a pair of BIG channel lock pliers and lots of swearing helps with the Rev3s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb4807 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Someone somewhere suggested using a ratchet strap to pull the sump guard up in to place. Mine is off at the mo and will need to be refitted soon, so I am hoping the ratchet strap trick works for me! Sounds like a nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricks Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I used to have the same problem with my old scorpa - The only way it would go on is if I loosley fitted the back bolts first by about 4 threads, then I had to bend the front up to do the same before tightening them all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggi961 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Cheers for all the comments guys and the ratchet strap don't sound a bad idea so i think i will give this a shot. You would of thought tho that by now they would of sorted the problem, or just made the thread inside the trial bike a little bit longer so a longer bolt could be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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