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diy service - dutch1 - 28-10-2014
hey, have bought a gti 6 today, cracking car but needed a good sevice! trying to fit a new air filter have jacked up the car, released the three clips, but the bottom of the airfilter housing won't release. Am I missing something?! lol apologies for such a basic question!
RE: diy service - Tom - 28-10-2014
Dont mean to take you for a fool but gotta start somewhere... Tried brute force? Wriggling it around, yanking on it, hitting it with a hammer etc?
RE: diy service - dutch1 - 28-10-2014
(28-10-2014, 08:00 PM)Tom Wrote: Dont mean to take you for a fool but gotta start somewhere... Tried brute force? Wriggling it around, yanking on it, hitting it with a hammer etc?
sounds like a plan mate, will give it some stick!
RE: diy service - Niall - 28-10-2014
Yeah give it some abuse. They rust up a lot these days so will end up stuck on there. Could try a bit of penetrating spray around it then tidy the lip up with some sand paper when its off.
RE: diy service - bashbarnard - 28-10-2014
I had one that clearly hadnt been serviced in years and broke the box before the bottom came out. It was a shitter though. Had to find a replacement. So basically yeah brute force
RE: diy service - RetroPug - 28-10-2014
Get something around the lip of the lid and knock it off with a hammer, it'll just be a bit stuck on with all the rough, rusty metal and crap in there.
You can refurbish them pretty easily if you've a good drill and wire brushes:
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-19890-post-433966.html#pid433966
It is often an absolute pain in the arse to remove the airbox from the car for the first time though.