I found the nut I dropped down the cam tunnel

[Paul]

This is off my 82 GS1100G. I lost a nut down my cam tunnel last year and been putting off stripping the engine... I did all sorts, I tipped it upside down and shook it, took off the sump, fished around with a magnet...... nothing worked till I got my camera.... check out how good they are.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5NzIBdIZDo&feature=youtu.be

Having a Good day!!!

 

[Steve]

Great find!

Where it is sitting, it's a good thing you found it.

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[robertbarr]

Wow, that tool has potential for all kinds of situations. Did you manage to get the nut out of there yet? Looks like 100% certain mechanical mayhem if you had just hoped for the best...

With a long enough camera, you could do your own colonoscopies!

 

[Paul]

Wow, that tool has potential for all kinds of situations. Did you manage to get the nut out of there yet? Looks like 100% certain mechanical mayhem if you had just hoped for the best...

With a long enough camera, you could do your own colonoscopies!

lol yeh I stuck it down my throat and that freaked a few out I think.... good bit of kit, Wireless and HD works with the PC or android/iphone

cheap too, about $100

not got it out yet but the camera comes with hook and mag attachment, working on my bandit at the moment.... just happy to know where it is

this is the camera (but I bought mine from a European supplier)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1M-WiFi-And...647?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2585ea7b37

 

[Guest]

I am just awe struck by technology today. It's crazy you can hook that thing up to you phone. Good luck getting it out, should be a lot easier now.

 

[Guest]

The possibilities....

 

[Wallowgreen]

With a long enough camera, you could do your own colonoscopies!

Eewwww!!!!

 

[Guest]

This is off my 82 GS1100G. I lost a nut down my cam tunnel last year and been putting off stripping the engine... I did all sorts, I tipped it upside down and shook it, took off the sump, fished around with a magnet...

Awesome that you found it without a tear down. I feel your stress, I once dropped a valve shim on my 97 ZX-9 onto the head and had a similar experience, except the cam chain tunnel was plugged with a rag. Took a couple of nights of poking around with a magnet before I finally found it. Until then I was freaking out that I was going to be pulling the head and stripping things until I found that shim. It's a great feeling when you hear the "clink" as the magnet finds what you are so desperately searching for.

That camera was worth every penny of the $100 just to know where that nut is sitting. Great picture quality, too.


Mark

 

[eil]

Not sure if it's the same one, but HF has cameras like this on sale for $70 right now: http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-inspection-camera-67979.html

 

[Steve]

Not sure if it's the same one, but HF has cameras like this on sale for $70 right now: http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-inspection-camera-67979.html

That is the one that I have.

Works decently-well.

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