removing filter housing on '89 200 avant.

[Peter Golledge]

"Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)" wrote:
> 
> [I am new to the list and just bought an '89 200 avant. Going thru the
> usual vacuum hoses, turbo hoses, gaskets, etc. I do have a Bentley
> manual, but I cannot seem to get enough room to remove the air filter
> housing w/out distruction. Bentley does not seem to show much on this. I
> have removed the RF tire, inner fender, intake boot, fuel filter, O2
> sensor, CO pipe, and STILL cannot get the air filter housing out. What
> am i missing on this?]
> 
> Did you try unbolting it from the frame - there is a screw that need to be
> removed from underneath the air box from underneath.  Then after removing
> filter, disconnecting the waffle cover, turbo hoses, etc..you should be able
> to wrestle it out.

The extra clearance required can be obtained by placing a floor jack
under
the Passenger side of the sump and "lifting" one side of the motor.  I
suspect if you are having this much trouble then your motor mount on
is probably shot.  I got mucho more clearance on both my 89s when I
replaced
the destroyed (fell apart in my hands) mounts.

Cheers
-- 
Peter Golledge

89 200TQ (Wagon + Sedan), 79 Porsche 930, 89 SAAB 900i