air filter change - Honda Pilot

jzw · 05-21-2007, 09:40 AM

Hi there,

I went thru almost all the posts on this board regading air filter change yesterday and thanks for all the tips i was able to remove the screws. I don't think they were bolted on too tight, it is just they were rusted and stuck. Anyway, my question is how one can take off the top cover of the air filter housing completely. The most I could do is to lift the cover just enough to swap the filters. I want to clean the inside of the air filter housing...

rockman19762001 · 05-28-2007, 01:49 AM

Buy some rust buster it will free up the stuck screws.

giwan1259 · 05-28-2007, 05:43 PM

Its not so much they rust but all the vibration makes them tighten and they should be tight.

Now you should be able to unscrew them fully and they will NOT drop out. My understanding is the screw is held in place and can't be removed (easily) hence now worry about it falling in.

jzw · 05-29-2007, 08:21 PM

I was able to unscrew them fully. i just don't know how to take off the top cover completely so that i could clean the housing. anyway, i changed the filter.

giwan1259 · 05-30-2007, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jzw
I was able to unscrew them fully. i just don't know how to take off the top cover completely so that i could clean the housing. anyway, i changed the filter.

I can't remember exactly on how I did it last time but the screws will NOT come out completely. They will release the top and bottom part of the filter cover so you can pull them apart. Make sure you check for another latch as well.

05-21-2007, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
jzw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 92 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	air filter change Hi there, I went thru almost all the posts on this board regading air filter change yesterday and thanks for all the tips i was able to remove the screws. I don't think they were bolted on too tight, it is just they were rusted and stuck. Anyway, my question is how one can take off the top cover of the air filter housing completely. The most I could do is to lift the cover just enough to swap the filters. I want to clean the inside of the air filter housing...

05-28-2007, 01:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
rockman19762001 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 686 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Buy some rust buster it will free up the stuck screws. __________________ The greatest strength is gentleness.

05-28-2007, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
giwan1259 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 88 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	air cleaner housing Its not so much they rust but all the vibration makes them tighten and they should be tight. Now you should be able to unscrew them fully and they will NOT drop out. My understanding is the screw is held in place and can't be removed (easily) hence now worry about it falling in. __________________ 2005 Pilot EXL Sage Brush

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05-29-2007, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
jzw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 92 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was able to unscrew them fully. i just don't know how to take off the top cover completely so that i could clean the housing. anyway, i changed the filter.

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