How do you fit a pollen filter on a Jaguar x type?

Answer 1

Cabin Air/Pollen Filter Replacement

Tools required - One pair needle nose vice grips set to an opening

of about 3/8'' or 10mm (what I used), or needle nose pliers, or a

small screw driver (last resort).

Part - Jaguar P/N 02C2S8622. The filter came in the usual, fancy,

green leaper marked box. Inside the filter had a lovely F*rd oval

logo...Which makes me think there may be a P/N cross reference

potential here.

1) Open the bonnet

2) Remove washer jet hose from the clamp on the black cowling, just

under the hood strut (Passenger side for LH drive vehicles. Not

sure about the UK RH drive...)

3) Gently prise the (5) Pin screws holding the front of the black

cowling to the metal lip of the fire wall. These pin screws have a

round base with four expanding clips that pass through the cowling

and the metal lip. There is a square head in the middle of each,

that, when lifted, allows the clips to contract, which then allows

them to be pulled away. Caution - these are plastic bits. If you

want to re-use them - be gentle ! (I think a flat screw driver

would work to lift them, but one should be careful not to scratch

anything when prying)

4) The filter rests opposite the intake vent on the driver's side

(opposite the grooves in the cowling directly in front of the

driver's side wiper arm). Gently lift the cowling from beneath,

starting on the passenger side, in the corner near the hood strut

mounting. Apply Gentle Pressure until the hidden trim pin ''pops''.

5) Continue moving from the passenger side towards the driver's

side, gently lifting the cowling, until another (2) trim pins

have ''popped''. I found that this allowed adequate clearance to

access the filter. Besides - one would need to remove the driver's

side wiper arm to continue any further.

6) Gently lift the cowling to access the filter, which is mounted

against the fire wall. Rotate the hinged filter holder (Shaped like

a ''U'' - about 3''/75mm long) on top of the filter housing. Rotate

up, and towards the rear of the vehicle.

7) Pull the old filter away.

8) Install the new filter, noting that the flow arrow should point

towards the rear of the vehicle.

9) Re-install in the reverse order of removal. Be sure to pop the

cowling firmly back into place. No problems re-aligning the hidden

trim screws.

Total time - about 10 minutes. It would go much faster now that I

know where everything is.....