It's much easier if you lift the engine out, drop the gearbox, undo the front sub frame, remove the exhaust, take off the heat shield, cut a hole through the bulkhead, reach through, remove old pollen filter. Replacement is just the same procedure in reverse.
Yes i was. On that day I tried to change a front fog light and that took ages and then I went on to change the pollen filter which took a lot longer than you can see in the video. I'm glad this is useful to other people.
Here in Brazil we change this filter by removing the accelerator pedal, it has "only" three 10mm nuts, but, you need to have the right tools to make the job less horrible, so, patience is highly recomended too! Thanks for the video!
Thank you for the video, I've just done mine, it took me a couple of hours doing a handstand in the footwell in the rain but I wouldn't have attempted it without watching that.
Dec 2021 . I have just viewed your video. Like you said well done Ford for making it bloody hard to get too . Thanks alot mate for your help. I see you have stopped making videos 7 years ago . I hope your ok .
I too changed it without taking the glove box out because it would not come out! Mine is a Titanium with a hose from the AC into the RHS side of the glove box (to keep your chocolate cold on hot days) and without taking the hose off the glove box wouldn't come out and there is no way I could get the hose out. The Ford garage has always done this in the past and they must find it difficult too as they have thrown two of the 7mm across the flats self tappers away as well. I too was thanking Ford for the amount of time they put into maintainability when they are designing cars, particularly on some thing that is supposed to be changed every year. Mind you the same bloke seems to have designed almost everything else on the car. For those of you that are wondering I have gone from almost no ventilation flow to good flow on installing a new filter.
Thanks Adrian. Took me a while but was I would not have attempted without this video! Just the bit I was not sure of was filter direction. Would be great if you show it being installed in
Thanks for the video, this should be useful. I can't believe Ford put the filter there, that's dreadful. It could have easily been put in the engine bay which would have involved just four screws, a box and 2 minutes. Thanks Ford!
To be fair it's not as literally simple as the video shows eg it's a bit more messing about than shown . But pause as you go and it does work. I just changed mine following this video.
Thank god I've got a Honda! It takes 1 minute maybe 2 by the time you reload the glove box. This is my missus car and after this she will have a Honda!!
, I recently changed the heater resistor "Gorden Bennett" 🥵 when I was done I just managed to push it back in its housing and threw the screws away, (no joke)
Video için teşekkürler ama Türkiye' deki focus 2 lerde polen filtresi aracın gaz pedalını 3 adet somununu söktükten çıkarılıyor ve sonra hemen sağındaki kapak sökülerek değiştirilebiliyor.
yes, this is ford-kind really easy job, I hope you count up all these screws correctly and put everything all-together back 😃 You dig into really "deep" - nice job 👍Huh.
Get yourself a 1/4 drive socket set perfect for these sort of jobs but yes you will probably need to augment with a deep socket set that's what I used.
ford are fucking retards, they make everything hard. only they would make it so you have to go on a big ass adventure through al this different shit to get to the filter.
wasuprobleemjoh you're not alone! My '07 even had a very similar cover with three T20 that was a pain to get at, only to find out it hold the AC Cell package / Vaporizer 4m5h19860ae and not the filter...😠
Mine left hand.. but the filter would be next to the accelarator..u need to remove the accelerator first then filter cover which is very very very hard to reach the top screw I gave up after 2 hours of trying will try tomorow again
That's not bad idea! Only problem is it involves playing with the accelerator and I don't want to be held responsible for the death of someone who didn't connect a nut properly or God knows what else... (laws are different here).
who designed this shit, so much work to change damn filter and no wonder nobody never bothers to change it. My honda has filter behind glovebox too but to change it I need 0 tools and it's piece of cake.
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It's much easier if you lift the engine out, drop the gearbox, undo the front sub frame, remove the exhaust, take off the heat shield, cut a hole through the bulkhead, reach through, remove old pollen filter.
Replacement is just the same procedure in reverse.
Best way! Any future pollen filter changes can be done under a minute!
"thanks a lot ford for making it so easy", I laughed for a good two minutes.
Lol this is def one of the dumbest places they put a cabin filter
In my ford focus mk2, thats the driver side... You can not change the filter.
@@MrRohanThomas Oh boy, just take a look where it was in mk1.
Yes i was. On that day I tried to change a front fog light and that took ages and then I went on to change the pollen filter which took a lot longer than you can see in the video. I'm glad this is useful to other people.
Almost 7 years on and I'll use your great info. to do mine in my '06 Focus ST. Thanks very much.
Here in Brazil we change this filter by removing the accelerator pedal, it has "only" three 10mm nuts, but, you need to have the right tools to make the job less horrible, so, patience is highly recomended too!
Thanks for the video!
the accelerator pedal nuts are so out of reach it took me so long to install a throttle controller. 🤦🏾♂️
Thank you for the video, I've just done mine, it took me a couple of hours doing a handstand in the footwell in the rain but I wouldn't have attempted it without watching that.
Took me 40 mins using shitty tools and it going dark leaving me with my cell phone light. Thanks though dude, helped a ton!
Dec 2021 . I have just viewed your video. Like you said well done Ford for making it bloody hard to get too . Thanks alot mate for your help. I see you have stopped making videos 7 years ago .
I hope your ok .
Good video, thanks for the guide. Just changed this on my wife's car after she had a diesel leak and it managed to get into the old filter!
Thanks, it wasn't too difficult although I had to keep coming in to look at the video to check what I was supposed to be doing.
I just hate doing this job, thanks for refreshing my memory with the video
I too changed it without taking the glove box out because it would not come out! Mine is a Titanium with a hose from the AC into the RHS side of the glove box (to keep your chocolate cold on hot days) and without taking the hose off the glove box wouldn't come out and there is no way I could get the hose out. The Ford garage has always done this in the past and they must find it difficult too as they have thrown two of the 7mm across the flats self tappers away as well.
I too was thanking Ford for the amount of time they put into maintainability when they are designing cars, particularly on some thing that is supposed to be changed every year. Mind you the same bloke seems to have designed almost everything else on the car.
For those of you that are wondering I have gone from almost no ventilation flow to good flow on installing a new filter.
Very helpful video. Job done in 15 minutes total. Thank you so much.
One of the best informative video, thank you Adrian bro. Easy pesy job😒😒😒
Thanks Adrian. Took me a while but was I would not have attempted without this video! Just the bit I was not sure of was filter direction. Would be great if you show it being installed in
Thanks alot great quick video with no silly music 👍😊
Thank you easy video to follow, only took me 15 minutes!
Thanks for the video, this should be useful. I can't believe Ford put the filter there, that's dreadful. It could have easily been put in the engine bay which would have involved just four screws, a box and 2 minutes. Thanks Ford!
Simon Lee Maybe only Volkswagen knows how to do these simple things even more easier? 😉
thank you so much!!! life is alot "fresher" now....
Thanks for taking the time to show how to do it.
You just can do it from the driver side. It is much easier. But i am happy that you like the hard way. Have fun.
Adrian-Thank you for making the video
Thanks for this. saved me a fortune.
Thanks for the video. OMG changing the clutch is easier lol
Thanks for the video Adrian. It was a fiddly job but all done.
Thanks Adrian, this was a big help :)
All that to change a feckin filter!! They need to sort the design out big time!!
please make a video about how you installed aux socket
Need to do this,no wonder i couldn't find the beast.
Did it without removing the glove box! Just removed the fusebox and bracket and then the airbox cover. Its a bit tight but can be done!
Thanks for video, really helpful. Garage would prob charge an hours labour for that..
For the Left Hand Drive. The Cabin Filter is located on the right side of the gas Pedal.
Thanks for the video was really useful
To be fair it's not as literally simple as the video shows eg it's a bit more messing about than shown . But pause as you go and it does work. I just changed mine following this video.
Good instructional video thank you
Thanks for this!
Thank god I've got a Honda! It takes 1 minute maybe 2 by the time you reload the glove box. This is my missus car and after this she will have a Honda!!
Good job my friend
Thank you, very useful. The spring came off the glove box door as I took it out. How does it go back in please?
Nice 1 dude 👍
My friend this video is very usefull but my car is left-wheel... is it the same?
Thaks a lot my Romanian buddy :D
, I recently changed the heater resistor "Gorden Bennett" 🥵 when I was done I just managed to push it back in its housing and threw the screws away,
(no joke)
With the correct tools,is easy job...
Video için teşekkürler ama Türkiye' deki focus 2 lerde polen filtresi aracın gaz pedalını 3 adet somununu söktükten çıkarılıyor ve sonra hemen sağındaki kapak sökülerek değiştirilebiliyor.
yes, this is ford-kind really easy job, I hope you count up all these screws correctly and put everything all-together back 😃 You dig into really "deep" - nice job 👍Huh.
Thank you!
Need your help, to remove fuse box metal bracket. Do you think I need 13mm (1/2 inches) deep socket? or normal socket will do? Thanks
Get yourself a 1/4 drive socket set perfect for these sort of jobs but yes you will probably need to augment with a deep socket set that's what I used.
you can not do it more easily side accelerator pedal?
What is dimensions of a filter? because I want to order but website gives me multiple sizes
Salut Adrian , ai idee daca procedura e aceeasi pentru masini cu volan pe stanga? :)
make a flat glove box so it all falls out YOU FORD OWNERS KNOW WHAT I MEAN nice one ford!
And if you ever make the mistake of driving away with the compartment open, all hell breaks loose
ford are fucking retards, they make everything hard. only they would make it so you have to go on a big ass adventure through al this different shit to get to the filter.
Where is it in a ford focus se 2011?
Thankx for the video!! I think this is a poor design! With most other cars it takes just 2 minutes to replace the cabin air filter!!
Thanks mate
I did this on my left-handed-steering car, only to realise the filter has not swapped side...
wasuprobleemjoh you're not alone! My '07 even had a very similar cover with three T20 that was a pain to get at, only to find out it hold the AC Cell package / Vaporizer 4m5h19860ae and not the filter...😠
Mine asweell, after following this video and removing all those things. I dint see any filter box on it.
Mine left hand.. but the filter would be next to the accelarator..u need to remove the accelerator first then filter cover which is very very very hard to reach the top screw I gave up after 2 hours of trying will try tomorow again
1:17 is that a aux socket?
It's standard on mine
Didn’t need to take glove box out just drop fuse box under near the to get to pollen filter taking glove box out long winded way
Can u just drop the fuse box down...or do u need to disconnect it...surely u don't need to disconnect it....
@@FocusRS500 just drop it down
I’m not saying it’s easy it’s just awkward but drop fuse box down move out way best you can I managed it
@@djtopvibe8930 yea cool I'll give it go.
I'm not disconnection any wires...I don't trust it...something might go wrong.
They couldn't have made it any more difficult to get at if they tried.
Thank you
The fuse box is a bitch to put back in
Easy
Thanks for the Video. Were you being sarcastic when you said 'Thanks ford for making it so easy' ?
That's a lot of hassle just for a bloody pollen/cabin filter. I'll pass and leave the original in for the lifetime of the car.
I wouldn't. You will become sick from the build-up in bacteria.
That's not bad idea! Only problem is it involves playing with the accelerator and I don't want to be held responsible for the death of someone who didn't connect a nut properly or God knows what else... (laws are different here).
who designed this shit, so much work to change damn filter and no wonder nobody never bothers to change it. My honda has filter behind glovebox too but to change it I need 0 tools and it's piece of cake.
Ade not really, you should have filmed taking out the filter then putting it back. The approach was ok, the finish not to good pal.
What a pain this was, damn ford engineers. Same with pcv Valve change. What were you guys smoking.
So basically just set it on fire or sell it...