I just went through something like this yesterday. Who knew that the air filter on a GM 3800 Series II engine would be so hard to replace?
It's morning but already hot, and I'm sweating. I undo two screws on the filter housing, but there's almost no room to pull the housing back. I get the filter out, but putting in the new one is a pain. Realigning the housing lid is another pain. And then the real agony starts, as I try to hold the lid shut while I fasten the screws down. Finally I use a vise-grip. After I finish that, with grimy and scraped hands, I find the owner's manual tells you to remove that rubber accordion duct leading from the housing to the throttle body to give yourself room. Ack!
And the PCV valve was no picnic either. I'm done wrenching in the summertime (which lasts nine months here, only to give birth to a too-warm fall).
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go dab more antiseptic on the scrapes and nicks on my fingers.
It's morning but already hot, and I'm sweating. I undo two screws on the filter housing, but there's almost no room to pull the housing back. I get the filter out, but putting in the new one is a pain. Realigning the housing lid is another pain. And then the real agony starts, as I try to hold the lid shut while I fasten the screws down. Finally I use a vise-grip. After I finish that, with grimy and scraped hands, I find the owner's manual tells you to remove that rubber accordion duct leading from the housing to the throttle body to give yourself room. Ack!
And the PCV valve was no picnic either. I'm done wrenching in the summertime (which lasts nine months here, only to give birth to a too-warm fall).
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go dab more antiseptic on the scrapes and nicks on my fingers.
