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anyone ever wrestled the air box out of your car?

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Old 12-21-2006, 10:27 AM
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Default anyone ever wrestled the air box out of your car?

I am talking about the big honkin air box under the dash primarily on the passenger side. Need to take mine out and it appears to be a frickin nightmare. Any advise appreaciated.
Old 12-21-2006, 10:42 AM
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ygm, and yes, it's a nightmare.
Old 12-21-2006, 11:09 AM
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Default I did this in order to change out the heater core - aweful job,,, would rather swap turbos than...

do that again.

I pulled the complete dash to get to it, i am not aware of any other way to get to the HVAC housing.
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Default yes it is a nightmare

just wiggle......and wiggle........and wiggle

dont forget the hvac sensors in the back of it before you rip it out
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Default Damn! I was hoping for "yeah it was easy" 10 min. job

is this proceedure documented anywhere?

thx.
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Default Nightmare? I swap mine out often in 10min or less. I swap from a stock to a "Darintake" bottom with

heat wrap. What is so hard about it? I'm serious, absolute max, 15 mins.
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uhh... wrong "air box"
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You mean the cabin filter or the whole platic housing? Either way, PITA
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