Air filter housing removal?

roverbarmy · 14th April 2019, 12:21

I'm going to be doing the auto transmission fluid change on the V6, so need to remove the air filter box. I can see a jubilee clip to remove on the connection to the engine air inlet. What else is there to release? I understand that the base is held by friction into the rubber isolators underneath. Is there a connection to the shannon tube to release? (assuming that the V6 has one?)

vitesse · 14th April 2019, 14:55

The jubilee clip that is all that needs to be released. Remove the upper part of the filter box, filter and then with an almighty effort pull the lower box upwards.

Regards

roverbarmy · 14th April 2019, 17:16

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Originally Posted by vitesse

The jubilee clip that is all that needs to be released. Remove the upper part of the filter box, filter and then with an almighty effort pull the lower box upwards.

Regards

Many thanks. That saves me breaking things - apart from my chin when those pesky rubbers let go!!!

Chuckles · 15th April 2019, 08:00

Strange! mine is held in place with 4 25Tex head screws.
Perhaps it is because it is an early PPD car?

roverbarmy · 15th April 2019, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Chuckles

Strange! mine is held in place with 4 25Tex head screws.
Perhaps it is because it is an early PPD car?

Ahah! So is mine (built June/July '99) so I'll take care before I start yanking. Many thanks, Mike.

Arctic · 15th April 2019, 22:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuckles

Strange! mine is held in place with 4 25Tex head screws.
Perhaps it is because it is an early PPD car?

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Ahah! So is mine (built June/July '99) so I'll take care before I start yanking. Many thanks, Mike.

Hi Mike.
I think Chuck above is referring to the top of the air box which you remove when you are changing the air filter, the air box it's self is held in by three lugs going into three rubber grommets.

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vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,534 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	The jubilee clip that is all that needs to be released. Remove the upper part of the filter box, filter and then with an almighty effort pull the lower box upwards. Regards