Sump Guard Rubber Mounts Bottom of the Crankcase

[Irishkev]

Sump Plate Removal
I was removing the Sump Plate from my 2004 R1200GS to do an oil change.
I was trying to remove the nut on the rear right hand side but it felt very spongy. I would turn the spanner in the direction to open the nut on the bolt but it was very spongy and just return to it original position. Eventually I applied more pressure and it just snapped. I was left with the nut and bolt which broke away from the rubber mount. Can anyone tell me does the rubber mount come away from the crankcase, can it be replaced or purchased.

When I was unscrewing the rear left one the nut and bolt did not separate. The bolt just unscrewed together with the nut from the bottom of the crankcase. I have tried to screw it back in but it got very tight so I stopped, hoping that someone here might be able to give me some advice as to what to do with it.

Irishkev

 

[Neil W]

Standard mounts are crap, mine were goosed after 3 years , I replaced them with M8 heavy duty rubber bobbin mounts , most exhaust supplliers keep them and they are available on e bay , about 1/4 price of genuine .

If the remains of the old mount is left in the crankcase they can be easily unscrewed as they have a flat on the steel section right next to where they screw in.

 

[TheMcQuaid]

Only had 2 GS's in last week with this problem, 2 rears on each sump guard has snapped, Heating/running engine for a while and using some smart technique helped remove them