03 Gasgas fse450 rebuild.

[Grahampee]

Hi everyone. This is my first post, although I have been looking/lurking through the forum.
Ok, so I thought I?d go off road after many years bopping about on uks finest roads.
My problem! I bought a 2003 Gasgas fse 450, runner, needing a ?little tlc?!!
Ok, I can do this So. Service kit, second hand fuel injection pump, new headlight, bit of rewiring, new set of fastenings, the usual.
Oh, she won?t start look here, look there and now it?s seized. Ok, beyond me? pay a man!
Sam is a lovely man doing all he can to help! Everything checked n ok, slightly out of time but no damage But!
The sealant used on the water pump ?obviously? as useful as butter?.
So here goes!?.. Does anybody know where I can get 1 no, seriously!
If this doesn?t happen, it?s a bits?a

 

[webmaster]

It isn't clear what you are needing...

Water pump cover? Water pump impeller? New engine?

For engine bits - many parts are interchangeable with a suzuki drz400. They used this motor as "inspiration" when they designed the gasgas fse engine.

There is a 450 fse being parted out on e-bay (USA) right now. It looks like most of the "motor bits" are still available. I see water pump cover and the impeller appears to be on the end of the counterbalancer that is listed.

jeff

 

[Grahampee]

Hi Jeff. Thank you for your reply.
I have the bike with a mechanic and he is rebuilding the engine for me. Everything else is ok, other than the water pump ?seal?.
I did see the fse in the states being sold.
I have always worked on my own bike but this stumped me!
Leave it to an expert at this point.
Friday he informed me he has found a water pump in Slovakia for ?80.
Hopefully we are moving forward but I will keep you up to date.
Once again, thank you.
Graham