MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: TheBALDpuma on August 29, 2016, 12:00:55 pm

Title: Air filter location
Post by: TheBALDpuma on August 29, 2016, 12:00:55 pm

I have just looked under the bonnet to find the air intake from the bonnet, that attached via a flexi pipe has come unattached to the main pipe that goes round the back of the engine.  Where is the air filter on these?  I am really struggling to get this reattached, and think the air filter is after this pipe so would be okay driving until  I can get it sorted but I can't find the filter!

It's a pirelli edition.

ETA: Under the engine cover! Found it.  So the air is getting filtered, if it is a little warm! 

Title: Re: Air filter location
Post by: TheBALDpuma on August 29, 2016, 01:08:10 pm

This is my new nemisis...

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F3.imimg.com%2Fdata3%2FCE%2FKU%2FMY-820740%2Fnormaclamp-fbs-500x500.jpg&hash=643523ce722734690abf9b73acc6a0bb15b7f447)

Cannot get it back on.  I've got the pipe on without it and that will have to do right now... i don't have the right tools for these horrible clips.

Title: Re: Air filter location
Post by: Shoduchi on August 29, 2016, 01:26:20 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162032816825 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162032816825)

Title: Re: Air filter location
Post by: slix on August 29, 2016, 02:15:05 pm

They are a PITA to get on and off that's why I swapped the one down the back of the engine with a jubilee clip :laugh:

Title: Re: Air filter location
Post by: mart. on August 29, 2016, 02:27:59 pm

I've just put an intake on and had to swap over to a jubilee clip for the one behind the engine aswell. Pain to get to.