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Air Box removal
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:29 pm
by morrismen
OK, this may sound really dumb, but how does one remove the standard Air Box (filter) from the Polo GTI
I know there's this big black flat plastic box over the top of the engine
, and I've found 4 hex bolts... do I undo these? If so, I'm gonna need a much longer allen key
Do I have to watch out for any wires/gaskets etc that may be attached
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 4:35 pm
by Si_GTi
Can't help you mate, although I'd be interested to find out how the airbox is taken out too! This is why Haynes should have sorted out a manual
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:03 pm
by M@Turner
Its quite simple really. There are two screws attached to the piping which feeds air to the box. Remove them. Then you'll have to remove the top cover of your air box. 6 or 7 screws situated around the side of the box. After you've taken the top off, you should be confronted by the filter. Remove the filter simply by pulling it off, and you should see an Allen key style bolt that needs to be removed. After this it should simply be just a matter of tugging at the bottom half of the box, so that it comes away from the throttle body.
From what i can remember this is how i did mine. Took about 5 mins.
Any probs send me a PM.
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:58 pm
by ICEYPOLO
easier way.... undo the two bolts holding in the piping to the box, then get a screwdriver and pop off the little cover on the top of the box where you'll see a 5mm alen key bolt (you'll need a srewdriver attatchment as its deep...
then jus pull it off in one piece, it is stiff to pull off as its pressed over a 'ball joint' on the inlet manifold....
only did it yesterday to put the BMC on
scott
Hmmm
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:58 pm
by morrismen
I can see the 2 screws for the air intake pipe... but I could only see 4 hex bolts last time I looked; 2 at the front of the box which seem to be bolted into the rocker cover. I guess I shouldn't unbolt these then
Gonna need to have a look for the 6-7 screws around the edge of this box system now.
Cheers - I may be back to you
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:03 pm
by ICEYPOLO
dont bother with these bolts its only to take the top off which you dont need to do! trust me you're making more work for youself!
scott
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:23 am
by M@Turner
Come to think about it, ICEYPOLO's way is much simpler. When i was removing my air box to fit my BMC, i didn't notice the bit of plastic which can be removed.
doh
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:41 pm
by morrismen
Ok, maybe I should start this again.
I can see 4 hex bolts that bolt into the rocker (front top of engine where the 16V badge is).
This holds down a black flat top cover with the VW badge on and it's located in place at the back with 2 big circular clips which pull off pipes easily to release this...
So, do I have to remove the 4 x hex bolts cos I can't see anyway of getting to what appears to be the air filter box underneath otherwise.
Seems a lot of effort to remove an air filter???
More info needed please
and speak to me as if I'm a dummy about this please
Cheers.
removing the airbox
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:21 pm
by gti MAD
HI
Firstly you will need to remove the 4 allen bolts you can see then lift off the engine cover,
once this is out of the way you will be able to see what you are doing, remove the 2 screws securing the cold air feed and pull this free.
there is now 2 options either undo the 7 screws around the top of the filter box and lift off the lid or remove the cap on the top either way allows you to gain access to the securing bolt.
undo this bolt and also the one at the front of the filter box at the back of the rocker cover.
pull off the engine breather pipe
the filter box can now be lifted straight up and off, it will be tight as it sits on a lug on the inlet manifold
Hey!
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:31 pm
by morrismen
Good Stuff gti MAD... You're talking my kind of language.
BIG Thanks to all
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:55 pm
by DMWRIGHT
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:42 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
ERRRRM!!!
In the 1st video clip, what's that nasty noise like a toothless cog?????
Sorry to be alarmist, but it didn't sound well
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:53 pm
by Prash
Josh_PoloGTi wrote:ERRRRM!!!
In the 1st video clip, what's that nasty noise like a toothless cog?????
Sorry to be alarmist, but it didn't sound well
hmm it did sound a bit transit van like at the bottom of the rev range, although mine sounds a bit rubbish below about 2700
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:58 pm
by DMWRIGHT
Well spotted, cam belt tension on the way out, been replaced by VW since under warranty at a massive cost to them, (and aparently lose exahaust mainfold)
Doesn't sound like that anymore thank god !
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:20 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
Oh thank god you've sorted it!
My cam belt tensioner went on my old GTi...
The cam belt almost fell off it was that bad (but VERY luckilly for me I spotted it in time before it did any damage)!!