Air filter hold down hardware

[496blazer]

Decided to inspect the air filter on my 2021 Talon tonight and noticed one of the bolts that holds the air filter in place wouldn't tighten up when I put it back together. Can someone please confirm all the mounting bolts are supposed to thread into the captured metal inserts in the air box assembly? Mine has one hole with no metal threaded insert, just plastic. Looks like a defective air box.

 

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[MDFMac]

yea thats not right

 

[CID]

Post #12 linked in my sig shows several of those captured nuts, maybe one of them (by luck) will be the one you show missing - that would confirm it for sure. Yes, all should have captured nuts. obtw; don't lose the hat washers under each bolt, most aren't captured - I dropped 'several' before I figured out where the tink, tink, tink noise was coming from.

 

[496blazer]

Post #12 linked in my sig shows several of those captured nuts, maybe one of them (by luck) will be the one you show missing - that would confirm it for sure. Yes, all should have captured nuts. obtw; don't lose the hat washers under each bolt, most aren't captured - I dropped 'several' before I figured out where the tink, tink, tink noise was coming from.

Sure enough, your photo shows the metal insert where mine is missing! Man, if that rattled loose it would have went through the engine with catastrophic results. I'm disappointed. Even more bummed I have to take it to the dealer and have someone take it apart to change the air box. Hopefully I don't get a hack.

 

[PaulF]

Sure enough, your photo shows the metal insert where mine is missing! Man, if that rattled loose it would have went through the engine with catastrophic results. I'm disappointed. Even more bummed I have to take it to the dealer and have someone take it apart to change the air box. Hopefully I don't get a hack.

Try this. Go to your dealer, tell them what is going on and ask them for a filter assembly takeoff from when they installed a Turbo. If they have one, they may just give it to you to avoid the entire warranty hassle and that way you can install it yourself with confidence.

My dealer has accommodated me in similar fashion a couple times. Never hurts to ask.

 

[496blazer]

Try this. Go to your dealer, tell them what is going on and ask them for a filter assembly takeoff from when they installed a Turbo. If they have one, they may just give it to you to avoid the entire warranty hassle and that way you can install it yourself with confidence.

My dealer has accommodated me in similar fashion a couple times. Never hurts to ask.

Our dealer that I purchased the Talon through is pretty small so I'm not sure they would have any lying around. I can ask though.

I've thought about this and have decided to just run it without the one fastener. It will not affecting the sealing capability since the filter sits very flat and has a ton of fasteners to begin with. I will replace the air box when there is a reason to pull it apart, or when I decide to add a turbo. Being a former mech tech, I really don't like others working on my stuff unless I have no choice.