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Mar 18, 2007 | 07:07 PM

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Lid Question

Ok, Im installing a new whisper lid, only problem is that I cant get the MAF out of the old airbox. Is there a trick to doing this? I have tugged on it for a while now, and it has started to turn a little but it just wont come out.

Mar 18, 2007 | 07:15 PM

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did you take off everything up to the throttle body? mine came off pretty easy i just moved it side to side a few times and it popped out

Mar 18, 2007 | 07:20 PM

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Keep twisting and pulling, I had a hell of a time with mine too.

Mar 18, 2007 | 07:24 PM

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did you take off everything up to the throttle body? mine came off pretty easy i just moved it side to side a few times and it popped out

I have it the whole thing off up to the TB, the old bellows are off and its just the airbox left. Its pressed in there I couldnt budge it when I first took it out of the car. I brought it inside to warm up a little hoping that would help, but no luck so far.

Mar 18, 2007 | 07:55 PM

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I used a hair dryer to warm it up and it came right off.

Mar 18, 2007 | 09:32 PM

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wow, i didnt think it would take that much to get it out. mine came out REALLY easy

Mar 18, 2007 | 09:39 PM

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Yeah, mine was pretty easy too. I took the one off of my suburban and that sucked, but it still came off with some twisting and pulling.

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Mar 18, 2007 | 09:42 PM

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ya just pull nothing special to it!! mine took alot of force 2! just be careful it is an expensive part!

Mar 18, 2007 | 10:42 PM

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I have been twisting and pulling this for a couple hours, and it has not even budged. I can only twist it about 2 degrees because of the anti twist key pieces on the MAF and airbox. I even had myself on the MAF and my buddy on the airbox and it still has not moved at all. it seemed a little more plyable under heat, but still wouldnt come out.

I think its going to meet the dremel tomorrow after I get home from work.. cause at this point Im sick of screwing with it. I did 4 sets of break pads in less time than I have played with the MAF sensor.. and I still have not taken the air sensor out either.

Mar 19, 2007 | 12:33 AM

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i had the same problem with mine, i cut the part of the old air box where it connects to the MAF, it came out real easy after that!

Mar 19, 2007 | 12:40 AM

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Mine took me a while to get out too, it wasn't budging. I ended up using a hair dryer like someone else stated in this thread, that got it considerably looser... that combined with LOTS of twisting eventually got it out.