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Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - tucpal - 23:rd-Feb-2014 How to Remove and Replace the Cabin Pollen Filter for the Astra j and GTC. STEP ONE..... Pull out the Door Seal just by the side of the Glove Box to gain Access to the side Trim so it can be Removed. Just Pull the side Trim away to Gain Access to the 4 Bolts. Remove 4, 7mm Bolts from the Glove Box. Take care when you Pull the Glove Box out not to Brake or Damage the Glove Box Light it Just Pushes out. STEP TWO..... You will now see the Flap for the Pollen Filter its Held in by Two screws. when you have the Two Screws out just Pull the Clips from each side and the Flap will fold Down To get the Pollen Filter out use a small Screw Driver to pull the Filter out when you get it out just Refit in Reverse but make sure the Dark side of the Pollen Filter faces up make a Note of the Direction of the Arrows go on the Pollen Filter. Your Dealer will Replace the Pollen Filter every 3 Years and for what they Cost about £10 and a 15 Minute job to Replace i would Recommend Replacing them every Year to keep your car Smelling nice and Fresh and keep the Heater Blowers and Air Con in Top Condition. Signs of a Bad Pollen Filter are a Musty smell and Misting up Windows when the Heater Blowers are on. Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - Rusty2009 - 24:th-Feb-2014 Nice one mate, I've changed the title to Quote:Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER.. Hope you don't mind? Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - tucpal - 24:th-Feb-2014 no problem Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - Lewis6317 - 10:th-Apr-2014 Mate im fitting a hengst there is arrows on it should they be point down to the floor of the car? Also i didnt have any screws holding the air filter lid should i get some? Or would it not effect its use? Thats how i fitted new one. I put it this way because of the arrows. As on the old one the arrows was on the direction of the air flow, so guessing its the same on this one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - tucpal - 10:th-Apr-2014 the missing screws wont mater funny that my screw were also missing must be a common thing that they can not be bothered to put them back when they replace it pollen filter goes dark side up Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - Lewis6317 - 10:th-Apr-2014 Mine was all one colour :-/ lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - tucpal - 10:th-Apr-2014 was one side not slightly darker that is the carbon side if not should not be a problem arrows down is correct Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - Lewis6317 - 10:th-Apr-2014 No was both white wasnt a cheap filter ether :-/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - Lewis6317 - 22:nd-Nov-2014 Mate i e change my filter again the state of my old was terrible. You said its dark side up, i fitted it with the arrow pointing up so the direction of airflow which then puts the darkside down :-/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - tucpal - 22:nd-Nov-2014 sorry mate the arrows point down Howto remove glove box & REPLACE POLLEN CABIN FILTER - Lewis6317 - 22:nd-Nov-2014 I see bugger lol i need to change mine now lol so glad its easy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - dutton84 - 15:th-Apr-2015 Just changed mine it was filthy!! Smell was there for about 20seconds then it smelt fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - tucpal - 15:th-Apr-2015 i replace it every year as there so cheap RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 3:rd-May-2015 Hmm, my car seems to smell fine but not sure if and when this was last replaced in mine. When I get two minutes I may take it out to have a look. Seems an east enough task RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - tucpal - 3:rd-May-2015 think it is every two years by the dealers but really it all depends how often the blower is on to how long it will last there cheap enough and easy to do so i just replace it every year lol Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 4:th-May-2015 So it should have just been replaced.. I leave fans on at 1 all the time, Thanks mate RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - tucpal - 4:th-May-2015 see if they ticked the box in your service book on the second year Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 4:th-May-2015 Yes was done for 2nd year but this year was fourthly service but only stamped and not ticked what was done :/ RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - tucpal - 4:th-May-2015 i hate it when they dont tick the boxes very lazy it may be worth checking it then or even asking if they have a record of what they did exactly Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 4:th-May-2015 Haha I tried when I had to send the service booklet via post to them to stamp it... I live in Newcastle and got car from Glasgow.. Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - dutton84 - 4:th-May-2015 Mines had 5 services. 1 in Scotland, 3 in Sunderland all just been stamped no boxes ticked! Last one was when I bought it and they've ticked the fuel filter and coolant which I had to top up because it was low. They obviously didn't check my pollen filter because it was filthy and I changed it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Rusty2009 - 4:th-May-2015 The chap who does my service never ticks the boxes in the book just stamps it, instead I a get separate bit of paper which is much in depth for the service info all on it. RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - DC_ELiTE - 4:th-May-2015 Just did this, well worth doing, new one is on the left! Also sprayed in the dettol as suggested in another thread. Lovely fresh AC now. RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - tucpal - 4:th-May-2015 i need to redo that my self Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto01 - 5:th-May-2015 Ahh are you a North Easterner as well @dutton84 ? Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 5:th-May-2015 Umm ignore that post by tonto01... It was me! Don't know why but my tapatalk was messing up after update. And it even posted it in wrong thread... :/ Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - dutton84 - 5:th-May-2015 No mate I live down south. My cars a northern though. Ha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 5:th-May-2015 Ah right haha, never mind! RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - sotoskon - 9:th-May-2015 (4:th-May-2015, 13:03:56)DC_ELiTE Wrote: Just did this, well worth doing, new one is on the left! Also sprayed in the dettol as suggested in another thread. Lovely fresh AC now.What's the thread? RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Rusty2009 - 9:th-May-2015 This thread mate http://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-How-to-stop-Smelly-air-con RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - sotoskon - 10:th-May-2015 (9:th-May-2015, 14:53:46)Rusty2009 Wrote: This thread mate Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - mart - 26:th-Jan-2017 Please could someone confirm which way the filter should go in. Which way should the arrows point ? Is air flow top to bottom or bottom to top ?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - stigeye - 26:th-Jan-2017 (26:th-Jan-2017, 21:10:32)mart Wrote: Please could someone confirm which way the filter should go in. Which way should the arrows point ? Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - mart - 26:th-Jan-2017 Thanks. Thought I would check has one person said arrows up and another said arrows down. Guess u can double check by removing the filter and feeling which way the air flow is or hold a tissue to see which way it sucks. Also found this on the Vauxhall workshop. http://workshop-manuals.com/vauxhall/astra-j/hvac/hvac_manual/component_locator/hvac_component_views/ number 7 is the air inlet so the air flow must be down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Which filter should I go for. Looks like there are a couple of choices. Some are all white others are white and grey bit on top. What's the difference. Top 3 are standard the other 3 are activated carbon. Whatever that is? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 27:th-Jan-2017 eBay is cheaper for genuine pets buddy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - mart - 27:th-Jan-2017 Cheers I will have a look on there. Any ideas as to standard or activated carbon. They also do Activated carbon filter with polyphenol, Frecious Plus, it is a antibacterial filter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Tonto - 27:th-Jan-2017 @mart honestly couldn't say, but here's a couple links - these are for my 2.0cdti though. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222368305517 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251690337600 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162360187371 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271676540788 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - mart - 27:th-Jan-2017 Ok thanks for the help I will check the size of the filter (WxLxH) tomorrow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - Rusty2009 - 27:th-Jan-2017 Arrows go down Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - mart - 27:th-Jan-2017 Just took my pollen filter off and noticed that the one currently installed was arrows pointing up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - stigeye - 27:th-Jan-2017 That is in upside down Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - mart - 28:th-Jan-2017 Yea previous owner or mechanic must of put it in upside down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - marcus01 - 24:th-Mar-2017 Thanks for the write-up lads. I used the guide to track down my front PDC box which I suspected was hanging around the back of the glove compartment. Decided to disconnect it as it is just an irritation. (Front Number plate type which beeps when driving past cars which are parked on the side of the road) Disconnected my rear sensors as well because they are on constant beep in reverse. (Knackered sensor somewhere??) Took the opportunity to check the pollen filter as well which looks like it hasn't been changed in 5 years. RE: Howto remove glove box & Replace Pollen Cabin filter - iphoneservice - 18:th-Apr-2017 When you turn on your air conditioner or heater the cabin air filter jumps into action. This filter is designed to remove dirt and pollen from the air that enters the passenger compartment of your car. The HVAC system will bring fresh air from outside the car unless it is on the recirculation mode. This means any impurities in the air are brought into the car and into your lungs. The cabin filter is a regular service item and is situated at the air intake duct or somewhere in the heater box plenum. Some cars do not have this filter so its best to check your owners manual or see if they sell the part on Amazon letting you know your car probably has the filter. |