AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 15y 11m 23d Gender: Male Posted 06/08/11 10:22 PM Share Posted 06/08/11 10:22 PM Hey all just wondering if you can all help, new to modding Ford's and am about to hunt down Ford engineers and kill them! I am installing the FG Xr8 airbox setup into my G6ET, so far I have removed the lower airbox (what spanner designed it with torx fittings to attach to the upper lid!), but for the life of me I can't work out how to get the snorkle off. It seems to have only the one fitting on the left side, but I can't seem to unscrew or pull it free. Am I doing something wrong?Help please!Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunna Donating Members 813 Member For: 18y 2m 20d Posted 07/08/11 06:18 AM Share Posted 07/08/11 06:18 AM The snorkle is only fixed on by 1 scrivet on the modesty panel (at the open end). The other (lower airbox) end is simply twisted on and held by a slot.Designed that way for ease of assembly (and consequently disassembly).I found it easier to replace the whole airbox (seeing as Ford only sells is as a complete unit, and its just as easy (if not easier) to replace the whole thing (two torx bits at the rear of the airbox holding it in, one worm clamp to the intake, and the aforementioned scrivet are all you need to tackle).Consider yourself helped by an engineer who works for Ford (but in production - I'll help you bump off the development guys, the sh*t they come up with!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 15y 11m 23d Gender: Male Posted 07/08/11 07:16 AM Author Share Posted 07/08/11 07:16 AM Thanks mate got it all sorted. Someone had attacked the scrivit head so screwdriver was no use, ended up just pulling it out with some pliers.I come from modding Holdens so this is new to me, but seriously torx screws to hold the top and bottom of the airbox together....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kink Member 294 Member For: 16y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 07/08/11 12:23 PM Share Posted 07/08/11 12:23 PM You don't need torx bits to remove them thought, a standard socket set will get them off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunna Donating Members 813 Member For: 18y 2m 20d Posted 08/08/11 08:10 AM Share Posted 08/08/11 08:10 AM Not really sure what the issue with torx heads is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 14y 9m 29d Gender: Male Posted 08/08/11 08:34 AM Share Posted 08/08/11 08:34 AM ill bet you have never had a european car then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 15y 11m 23d Gender: Male Posted 08/08/11 12:03 PM Author Share Posted 08/08/11 12:03 PM ill bet you have never had a european car then...Haha, nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Donating Members 1,205 Member For: 13y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Burwood, NSW Posted 08/08/11 06:37 PM Share Posted 08/08/11 06:37 PM Not really sure what the issue with torx heads is.not really part of a basic tool collection.that's about the only thing I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 08/08/11 11:30 PM Share Posted 08/08/11 11:30 PM It stops people f**kin with it because they arent philips head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Donating Members 1,205 Member For: 13y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Burwood, NSW Posted 09/08/11 06:30 PM Share Posted 09/08/11 06:30 PM and for those of us that know how to use tools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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