Hi, Guest
04-29-2007, 09:28 AM
Okay, so I figure its about time to swap out the airfilter on my Steeda SRI today and so this morning I wash and clean the original filter in preparation to swap the thing with the replacement I bought at Steeda about 5K ago. First thing I learned... that blue oil goes everywhere... it looked like I had committed a serial murder of about a half dozen Smurfs :rolleyes:
Go downstairs with my toolkit determined to do it myself (Last time I got help and burned some bridges while the person helping me skinned their knuckles :ph34r:)
Got the cover off and loosened up the filter that was on there... then comes the first hurdle as nothing wants to move away far enough initially, I end up trying to get the filter out without moving the frame around it that comes with the SRI... all that accomplished was dinging the filter that was on there a bit (Not bad enough that I won't re-use it again, but a few areas look dinged now) eventually the frame does move and I can swap filters, of course that leads to me tightening the clamp while trying to hold everything in position with only my bad right hand... mild muttering insues
Where I really start cursing is trying to get that evil cover for the SRI back on, I swear that thing was designed by Lucifer himself, unless you tighten bolts in a specific order, you'll never get the damn thing back on <_< then I lose one of the bolts for the cover... much cursing ensues at this point, I've spent over two hours swapping the filter and carved up my hands real nice.
I decided to cut my losses and get to the store... but of course I spot the bolt as I backed up and just had to get it on another 15 minutes lost to the Chinese finger puzzle top.
But I managed it and the car seems a damn sight happier for it (As I mentioned earlier I did ding the other filter... I didn't actually compress any of the material but did slight damage to the comb protecting the filter... it's still safe to use right? :huh:)
Went to the Beer Store and bought my reward for all my hard work ;)
Maybe next time I can get it down to an hour :rolleyes:
NefCanuck
Go downstairs with my toolkit determined to do it myself (Last time I got help and burned some bridges while the person helping me skinned their knuckles :ph34r:)
Got the cover off and loosened up the filter that was on there... then comes the first hurdle as nothing wants to move away far enough initially, I end up trying to get the filter out without moving the frame around it that comes with the SRI... all that accomplished was dinging the filter that was on there a bit (Not bad enough that I won't re-use it again, but a few areas look dinged now) eventually the frame does move and I can swap filters, of course that leads to me tightening the clamp while trying to hold everything in position with only my bad right hand... mild muttering insues
Where I really start cursing is trying to get that evil cover for the SRI back on, I swear that thing was designed by Lucifer himself, unless you tighten bolts in a specific order, you'll never get the damn thing back on <_< then I lose one of the bolts for the cover... much cursing ensues at this point, I've spent over two hours swapping the filter and carved up my hands real nice.
I decided to cut my losses and get to the store... but of course I spot the bolt as I backed up and just had to get it on another 15 minutes lost to the Chinese finger puzzle top.
But I managed it and the car seems a damn sight happier for it (As I mentioned earlier I did ding the other filter... I didn't actually compress any of the material but did slight damage to the comb protecting the filter... it's still safe to use right? :huh:)
Went to the Beer Store and bought my reward for all my hard work ;)
Maybe next time I can get it down to an hour :rolleyes:
NefCanuck