MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Aparoon on March 05, 2010, 01:55:07 pm

Title: MAF removal
Post by: Aparoon on March 05, 2010, 01:55:07 pm

Is it as simple as removing the 2 torx bits and pulling it out? Mine doesnt want to come out  :scared:

Any help appreciated, im mid intake fitment  :signLOL:

Chris

Title: Re: MAF removal
Post by: Greeners on March 05, 2010, 01:58:36 pm

Yup pretty much!

It may be a bit tight if the engine is warm but once the screws are out it should just slide out!  :happy2:

Title: Re: MAF removal
Post by: snapey on March 05, 2010, 01:58:56 pm

Should be pal. Just give it a wiggle around in the housing and it should break it free.

Title: Re: MAF removal
Post by: Aparoon on March 05, 2010, 02:01:51 pm

 :rolleye:

It wont come out! It slides out about 5mm then stops, if i look inside at the maf sensor i can see a metal ridge in the design that looks like it fouling the slot  :fighting:

Is it very sensitive, am i going to damage it?

Thanks for the replies

Title: Re: MAF removal
Post by: Hedge on March 05, 2010, 02:17:48 pm

It is possible to just unclip the cable to get things out the way and allow them to cool down.

Title: Re: MAF removal
Post by: KRL on March 05, 2010, 02:26:07 pm

Once the torx screws are out it should slide out quite nicely.  Like Hedge said - unclip the MAF first then you should be able to get at it more easily.  Try gently rocking it up and down as you are pulling it out if it is catching.

Title: Re: MAF removal
Post by: Aparoon on March 05, 2010, 02:45:31 pm

Done it  :happy2:

Thanks for the quick replies everyone much appreciated, sounds very good so far  :jumpmove: going to go and fuel up and give it a run..