Changing out an airfilter
Today I tried to pop off my airfilter housing (since I have a new filter on order.)
Loosened the 2 screws however the top does not want to come off. Any trick to this? I am replacing it with an amsoil filter |
No one wrenching on their own trucks?
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its a royal PITA in my opinion. That top brace holds the lid down onto the air box. If you wiggle the lid enough it should pop out but the real trick is getting the lid back on.
I was going to replace my filter with a reusable like it sounds like you're doing but the difficulty in removing the lid led me to an entire new intake. Went with the Volant. Still pulls cool air from the stock location while being able to take 4 screws out to check/clean the filter and replace. Kinda expensive just for convenience but still well worth it IMO. |
I tried again and with a little more wiggling it came off. I cleaned it all out, popped the new filter in and popping the lid back on was easy actually.
My hummer can breathe again |
Yes, checking the air filter is a real PITA. If you ask me, some engineer screwed up the clearances. I checked mine a couple of months ago and found it necessary to loosen a bolt on the hood (fender? can't remember for sure.) bracket.
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That would have be migh next option, but a little twisting and pulling worked for me
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Originally Posted by VegasGuy
(Post 273618)
Yes, checking the air filter is a real PITA. If you ask me, some engineer screwed up the clearances. I checked mine a couple of months ago and found it necessary to loosen a bolt on the hood (fender? can't remember for sure.) bracket.
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Originally Posted by nlhummer
(Post 273497)
Today I tried to pop off my airfilter housing (since I have a new filter on order.)
Loosened the 2 screws however the top does not want to come off. Any trick to this? I am replacing it with an amsoil filter |
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