Focus Mk2 Air Filter Housing Question

[S80]

Hi Guys,

First post, so "please be gentle with me" :)

I've just acquired a 2005 55-reg 1.6 petrol Focus Mk2, and have tried replacing the air filter - only to find that all the airbox top cover fixing screws appear to have 'stripped' from the lower housing!

I can understand one or two, maybe - but all of them??

So my question is - do the screws simply 'tap' into the lower half, or should there be 'inserts' in the lower half - into which the screws er, screw?

If I need a new airbox, is there any difference between Mk1 an Mk2 varieties?

Many thanks,

David

[btmaldon]

The screws just tap into the bottom half. They normally stay attached to the top half when you remove it. Not sure if your airbox is the same as the MK2.5 or not though as I haven't looked under the bonnet of a Mk2.

[S80]

Many thanks for that, Bruce - in which case it looks like a gorilla has serviced the car in the past

I'll try inserting a bit of 'padding' into the holes to try and give the screws something to bite into - if that fails then I guess it's a new box :(

Cheers

[Stoney871]

The boxes are different beyeeen MKs and also engine sizes/fuel types.

[DanGersFord]

Moved to focus section

[artscot79]

use a flat head screwdriver to lever the top part up as you undo the screws or as youre loosening them with the torque driver pull up on it a little the are screws into plastic threads doesnt take much to strip them