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The man doesn't want to know about car manuals - he wants to know how it is possible to undo the filter housing and remove the filter and refit a new one when there is not enough space to fit his hand.
To make the space bigger perhaps removing the engine is the answer here.
Seriously, it can be done but it involves semi mutilating the exiting filter, and using a lot of force drive the new one in and perhaps some use of a bit of a fat bladed tool to seat the filter rim into the housing. May take several hours.
To make the space bigger perhaps removing the engine is the answer here.
Seriously, it can be done but it involves semi mutilating the exiting filter, and using a lot of force drive the new one in and perhaps some use of a bit of a fat bladed tool to seat the filter rim into the housing. May take several hours.
03/19/2008, 2:37PM
No I agree with lightgear, if he picks up a manual it will tell him the fastest way, Air filters are a common item to replace, you do not need to shift the engine. The manual will tell him what he needs to remove and the whole process should only take about 15min to 1/2 hour. Auto manufactures are not going to pay a mechanic "several hours" to change a air filter, nor would they design a car that involves "shifting a engine" to replace a paper filter. If this person doesnt have a manual, they should contact the dealer/mechanic and ask them. When I was working at the dealer, I would often show customers where and what a part is (free of charge) so this person might want to go to the dealer and ask there what the easiest way to change the air filter.
Oh well, I speak from bitter experience. Possibly there would be zero problems if this car was manufactured in Japan or any other part of the world apart from Germany or France ( I know they make lovely interesting cars but. ..) The owners manual is very silent on removing the aircleaner element. Instead of removing the engine, try
(a)removing turbo charger OR
(b)undo engine mounts and roll engine to the left OR
(c)undo engine oil cooler and unbolt fuel distributor.
On the non turbo model there is a lot more room as there is no Turbo squeezed hard up against the air cleaner box, and it doesn't have an oil cooler, so the fuel distributor can be unbolted and moved making for heaps of room.
It is almost impossible to access the air cleaner, but they said Mt Everest could never be climbed.. . . it is just possible without resorting to extremes. I think I pulled my old element out from the top side if that helps - it JUST squeezed through the gap available.
Good Luck.
(a)removing turbo charger OR
(b)undo engine mounts and roll engine to the left OR
(c)undo engine oil cooler and unbolt fuel distributor.
On the non turbo model there is a lot more room as there is no Turbo squeezed hard up against the air cleaner box, and it doesn't have an oil cooler, so the fuel distributor can be unbolted and moved making for heaps of room.
It is almost impossible to access the air cleaner, but they said Mt Everest could never be climbed.. . . it is just possible without resorting to extremes. I think I pulled my old element out from the top side if that helps - it JUST squeezed through the gap available.
Good Luck.