Ser 3 Scootopia Exhaust

[Paulusgnome]

Just bought the above, but it has a horizontal fixing plate that should bolt to underside of the gearbox, but I have nothing to fix it to, do I leave it or cut it off ?

[L111amo]

There should be a threaded hole underneath, possibly the bolt has broken off flush

[nsaints]

it could also be that the engine is early enough that no hole under the crankcase was drilled/tapped by the factory

my series 3 TV175 never had an exhaust mounting hole

I think you can drill the hole and tap it with the risk of breaking through and creating a handy, but unwanted, auxiliary oil drain hole, or do as I did and chop the bracket off the exhaust

[Paulusgnome]

There should be a threaded hole underneath, possibly the bolt has broken off flush

no hole evident, thanks

[Paulusgnome]

it could also be that the engine is early enough that no hole under the crankcase was drilled/tapped by the factory

my series 3 TV175 never had an exhaust mounting hole

I think you can drill the hole and tap it with the risk of breaking through and creating a handy, but unwanted, auxiliary oil drain hole, or do as I did and chop the bracket off the exhaust

thanks, i'll cut the bracket off , easier and safer solution .....

[Storkfoot]

it could also be that the engine is early enough that no hole under the crankcase was drilled/tapped by the factory

my series 3 TV175 never had an exhaust mounting hole

I think you can drill the hole and tap it with the risk of breaking through and creating a handy, but unwanted, auxiliary oil drain hole, or do as I did and chop the bracket off the exhaust

thanks, i'll cut the bracket off , easier and safer solution .....

I’d just leave it on. It won’t do any harm and would be useful if the exhaust later gets fitted to another casing.

[nsaints]

On the other hand I had a weird vibration with the bracket knocking unfastened against the bottom of the engine..
Off it came

[Toddy]

it could also be that the engine is early enough that no hole under the crankcase was drilled/tapped by the factory

my series 3 TV175 never had an exhaust mounting hole

I think you can drill the hole and tap it with the risk of breaking through and creating a handy, but unwanted, auxiliary oil drain hole, or do as I did and chop the bracket off the exhaust

thanks, i'll cut the bracket off , easier and safer solution .....

I’d just leave it on. It won’t do any harm and would be useful if the exhaust later gets fitted to another casing.

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