Air cleaner housing for V8

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Loosen the fastening screw on the air cleaner housing -arrow- .

Fig 1: Locating Air Cleaner Housing Fastening Screw
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Unclip the lines for the coolant reservoir on cylinder bank 1 - 4. The cable is clipped in at 2 points -arrow- .

Fig 2: Locating Coolant Reservoir Lines
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Pull air guide off the air cleaner housing from the wheel well. To do this, take hold of the air guide in one hand and pull it forward at an angle -arrow- .

Fig 3: Pulling Air Guide Off Air Cleaner Housing
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Lift the air cleaner housing, tip it towards the engine and remove it from the engine compartment.

Fig 4: Identifying V8 Air Cleaner Housing
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