Dust/Pollen filter

[njdude]

Where is it??? How do I change it? HELP!!!

[lorunner]

Behind the glove box. There is two 8mm bolts under the glove box, remove them and remove the box. Once removed along the bottum where the box mounted to you will see a plastic strip the same color as the dash. Behind it is a metal bar. You need to cut the plastic piece off to get to the bolts behind it and to get the bar out. Once the bar is out then remove the acces panel from the evaporater housing and pull out the filter.

[andrewshih]

Originally Posted by lorunner

Behind the glove box. There is two 8mm bolts under the glove box, remove them and remove the box. Once removed along the bottum where the box mounted to you will see a plastic strip the same color as the dash. Behind it is a metal bar. You need to cut the plastic piece off to get to the bolts behind it and to get the bar out. Once the bar is out then remove the acces panel from the evaporater housing and pull out the filter.

Cut the Platic Piece?!?!?!? Is there a way to remove it WITHOUT cutting???

[lorunner]

No its part of the dash. The main purpose is to hold the dash together during installation at the factory. The only other way i guess would be to remove the whole dash.

[BullShifter]

That is one stupid design. My fav. part of replacing those cabin filters is cutting that piece out. The only way around it is to remove the whole dash. Cut the piece and be done with it.

I think cabine filters are worthless, humans have survived how long without them?

[Tonyb416]

Originally Posted by lorunner

Behind the glove box.

Ok, I'm a total newbie, I'll admit it. By 'behind the glove box' do you mean to open the glove box and look behind it? Or do you mean, look underneath the glove box? When I look underneath, I see two bolts towards the rear of this black plastic tray/housing unit. Are these the two bolts you mention? The tray/housing unit seems to have a rounded piece towards its front with some sort of plastic clip that snaps down onto it (am I even in the right place?). There are also two more screws that seem to be securing this plastic tray to the dash. The two screws are closer to the front of this tray.

Thanks for clarifying.

[BullShifter]

Originally Posted by Tonyb416

Ok, I'm a total newbie, I'll admit it. By 'behind the glove box' do you mean to open the glove box and look behind it? Or do you mean, look underneath the glove box? When I look underneath, I see two bolts towards the rear of this black plastic tray/housing unit. Are these the two bolts you mention? The tray/housing unit seems to have a rounded piece towards its front with some sort of plastic clip that snaps down onto it (am I even in the right place?). There are also two more screws that seem to be securing this plastic tray to the dash. The two screws are closer to the front of this tray.

Thanks for clarifying.

You need to remove the glove box as stated by lorunner. Look under it for the hinge, cleary visible, at each end are the 2 8mm bolts.

Originally Posted by lorunner

Once removed along the bottum where the box mounted to you will see a plastic strip the same color as the dash. Behind it is a metal bar. You need to cut the plastic piece off to get to the bolts behind it and to get the bar out. Once the bar is out then remove the acces panel from the evaporater housing and pull out the filter.