Cannot remove DISA valve

[Ted]

I removed the two T40 torx bolts and even the nut beneath it (which I wasn't sure I was supposed to do).

I have put a ton of force on this thing and it won't come out.

I pull on it laterally away from the engine block. I get a little movement. I have tried prying it with a screw driver to get a little play and I have saturated it with WD40. I have tried actuating the butterfly by using my finger and pulling the level to no avail. Does anyone have any advice?

Please!

[Robert Platt Bell]

There are THREE torx bolts holding the DISA valve in place. One is kind of hidden.

Don't feel bad, I did the same thing for about 10 minutes, until I thought, "Hmmmm.... maybe there is a third torx bolt".

Of course, none of the diagrams show it.

There are two bolts - one on each side of the opening, and then a third on the body of the valve itself. See link below for more pictures.

If you do not yet have a Bentley manual, I highly recommend it.

Good Luck!

P.S. - my photo album mistakenly said two bolts as well. I just yanked the hood on my car - there are three.

Good Luck!

[BJ21]

I just changed my y duct today and had to remove my DISA valve. I only had to remove two hex bolts. There is a third but didnt seem related.
BMW x5 2204

[Ropbert Bell]

The I-6 has three torx bolts. Sounds like you have a V-8. No Y-duct on a six!

[Robert Bell]

For some reason the link was removed from my post above.

Here is a photo

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...5&id=566574352

Here is the album

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...9f4aea6&type=1

The new Roadly is very oddly formatted. What is 9 divided by three? What is all that about? No more picture links or hyperlinks, either. And they appear to be removed from my older posts...