97 Impreza: Air Filter tough to get in???

[Terry King]

I read the book. Just undo the clamps and replace the filter.
Hmm. Mine is about impossible to open enough to get the filter out.
There's the air intake duct, and a couple of stiff 3/4 inch hoses
holding it in position. Don't want to break something.

What do you guys do??

 

[Josh Assing]

I just muscle it about... if you think getting it off is a pain -- wait until
you put it back in! <G>

seriously; it'll alll go and nothing will break. I once undid a lot o the hoses
to "make it easier" -- it wasn't....

 

[Terry King]

I just muscle it about... if you think getting it off is a pain -- wait until
you put it back in! <G>

Thanks, Josh.. did it. It's kinda a bad design.. But it works...

 

[Josh Assing]

glad you got it.
yes -- agreed -- it is a bad design...

 

[Hallraker]

glad you got it.
yes -- agreed -- it is a bad design...

heh, just be thankful it isn't held down by six 3" long bolts like in one of
my previous cars. Unless I was using a power screwdriver, it took a good 5
minutes just to take those screws out.

-Matt