jclanin

Hi all -

I'm getting my plan of attack in order for replacement of shocks. First step is done - they are on the way from elephant racing...

Now, I assume I need to remove the air box cover to access the passenger rear shock housing. I know this is probably a very silly question to most - but how do I do that?

After unclipping the front hooks on the air box cover what is the trick to getting the back 'unhooked'? Is there a certain way to pull/push/contort the cover?

Or... am I missing something entirely?

Thanks for bearing with me on this project. I'm sure this will be the first post of many with silly questions. Gotta learn somehow though and the manuals skip the 'what should be obvious' steps.

ivangene

clips on the back too

dshepp806

I go over the top for the upper rear and around the side for the lower rear clips......(arms, that is...)

BEST!

Doyle

jclanin

wow - I'll take another look. didn't think I could fit my arm around top/back of the air box housing...

rusnak

the airbox can be damaged by forcing or improperly clipping the lid shut. It's very expensive to replace, when replacements are available.

I unbolt the AC compressor, and lay it on top of the right side manifold, which makes room to reach behind the airbox to unclip it and re-clip later. This takes an extra ten minutes of work, but it's the most "kind" technique to save and preserve the airbox that I know of.

dshepp806

I can get to these quite easily (after several "training" courses in doing so)....one has to be ginger and remove the Rolex (ahem)..

Speaking to Rusnak's offer of "kind" techniques, I CAN tell you that I presently OWN a Airbox that has a broken locking tab (left side of housing). This wasn't from MAL-USE (maybe PO?),..but Rusnak's dead-on about having to replace this mother,..being kind to tab alignments as you lock the retainer. I'd look quite closely at the seam integrity of the those tabs..you may see slight cracking....I've often wondered if one could "beef-up" these with epoxy (or something else) to assist with their aging (should you have the benefit of catching it "early"...

Looks like I'll have to source one from Hennessy/Atlanta (luckily with a PCA discount)...They are NOT CHEAP!! Handle them with respect!!!!!

BEST!

Doyle

jclanin

damn. glad I asked... thanks guys.

wildcat077

You have to get an inspection mirror and take a look inside your airbox ... after you remove the filter !
There are four horizontal bolts that attach it to the AFM as well as two vertical nuts (10 mm socket)
You also have two Philips screws that attach your crankcase breather hoses to the forward facing side of the airbox.

Take your time and you will do OK !

Cheers !
Phil

ivangene

wait till you find out haw many micro turns of the wrench it takes to get the stupid nut off the top of that shock....its about a 3 days process

wildcat077

Oh,another tip ... get yourself a short ratchet wrench,although i can't remember the size off hand ...Once you break the nut loose,the short ratchet wrench will make your life easier

Cheers !
Phil

Caferacer

Changed my air filter for the first time yesterday. Hard to believe they put those clips back there. Took a while but managed to get them reclipped. Let us know how the project goes. Shocks are on my short list.

ron mcatee

The easiest way to remove the nuts from the top on the rear shock is with a 3/8 drive air ratchet. I've been doing it for 44 years.

1stgear

Those clips on the back make for nice shredded knuckles.

jclanin

thanks all - but honestly I'm still a bit stumped as to how I get the rear clips undone. I can't get me hand back there. What am I missing? How do you guys un-clip those?

ivangene

remember when Obi-wan kenobi was teaching Luke with the blindfold...you have to feel the force...stop trying to see it.....imagine those clips in the front are on the back but mirror imaged...use the force