Originally Posted by mcfee03 (Post 1112088)

I jsut tried getting the debris out with tweezers. And it only seems to get this fluff/dirt stuff. And in normal light, it doesnt look like the photo. Maybe the flash has made it look like metal. I'm 80% certain that photo is actually just of dirt.


I don't follow- how could an inspection camera fit inside the valve?

If I take out the plugs- will I get a view inside the valve and be able to definitively see if the PIN is there?

Originally Posted by mcfee03 (Post 1113231)

So I've turned the engine, and used the inspection camera to look through the spark plug holes.

The camera was just too large to fit inside the valves (even at the bottom of their stroke). I did look very closely in their (naked eye). Is it likely that I would have seen the DISA PIN from looking down the spark plug holes anyway?

And still I cannot find the DISA PIN. Where else could i check?

Originally Posted by andrewwynn (Post 1112236)

Stupid easy to remove the fan. The wrench size is 1 1/4 sae should work out to 32mm. Get the wrench into the fan nut and arrange so it is pointing straight up. Then take a BFH and give a quick smack toward the left side of the car. The radiator hose is in the perfect place to catch the wrench. Has never taken me more than 2 whacks to loosen. I guarantee its easier than the official tool.

The official tool is nothing more than a steel bar with two holes that line up with nuts on the fan clutch (with a bite missing so it fits around the clutch body) easy to fabricate. I was going to make my own until I found a YouTube video showing the method I use.

It wouldn't hurt to have a string attached to the wrench in case it came off but there is so little room I'm not sure it's even possible. Obviously the wrench had to be long enough to clear the intake scoop.

First time I removed the fan was to change the thermostat. I've had it off about 3-4 times. It's easy enough to remove I take it off for some elbow room most recently when I DIY refurbished my alternator ($20 kit vs $325 replacement: replaced the slip rings and brushes).

The trickiest part is bringing the shroud up at the same time and finding any mystery clips holding it on.



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Originally Posted by Fifty150hs (Post 1113246)

Did you inspect the tops of the pistons through the spark plug holes?

Originally Posted by upallnight (Post 1113248)

... in order to remove the fan clutch

Originally Posted by mcfee03 (Post 1113339)

Yep, inspected through the tops of the spark plug holes too, whilst turning the engine to see some better angles.

No luck.



I don't think I need to remove the fan clutch any more- as I was able (with difficult) to turn the engine with it in.

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs (Post 1113347)

Sounds like that pill didn't fall into the engine.