Thread: Puma Air Box Seal - Advice Pls

Originally Posted by spudfan

Nearest to front of engine bay

Side nearest cab

If you are missing clips, remove the top of the airfilter box, refit it correctly then put a loop of Duck Tape around the whole box and that will do as good as the clips.
The original idea was to use screws to close the box but as the screw hole in the top of the box does not align with the hole below it, that idea had to be scrapped.The top hole is clearly visible by the clip in the top photo.

Thanks Spud however the bit I am talking about can only be viewed by removing the wing cover plate and looking in, imaging that your looking into the front quarter panel directly above the wheel from the drivers side, I have the clips as per your photos.

Chook,that doesnt look real good even though the lid is seated correctly. I'll be checking mine soon as its not something easily noticed unless looking through the guard vent as you have or removing the airbox completely. You would expect that the filter would not be visible at all. I've read of people adding strips of self adhesive foam to the inside of the lid to help with sealing.

Just checked mine, it is exactly the same.

Small section of the orange seal showing in that corner.

No clips on that section either.

Originally Posted by Drover

Just checked mine, it is exactly the same.

Small section of the orange seal showing in that corner.

No clips on that section either.

Thanks Grant, I might give allisport a call tonight and see if they do a replacement box as I am not too comfortable with it.

Sounds good, Andrew does very nice work, I have one of his intercoolers.

A group buy of a least two might be in order...

Or someone with skill, like Wayne (Nugge t) might like to build some.

I have just got of the phone with Andrew and until now they had never seen a need to make a replacement air box for the puma.

Having seen my photo he has added to his development list but if there is a talented individual on here willing to build some I would definitely be up for one especially if it came before I leave at the end of june.

Ok so have been around to a mates place tonight I mentioned the air box seal and he pointed out that the snorkel seal is only to the panel work and not all the way to the air box.

Having had a small knock on that panel (a guy who tried to change lanes into my lane thought his mirror looked good imprinted into my paint work) he pointed out that my snorkel is no longer sealed.

So bugger me I am leaving in 5 weeks for a trip which will take me across the gulf country amongst other places and I am getting the feeling that a river crossing will be like pointing a hose into the air intake.

I am thinking I might find someone that can make up an alloy air box and feeder pipe from the snorkel. Just wondering if anyone else has done this or has a contact for a good (and preferably cost effective) alloy fabricator?

Iain,

I previously removed all of the factory ducting from the air box to the guard.

I replaced it with a section of 90mm marine exhaust tube (wire reinforced rubber pipe).

With a piece of rubber mat and lots of sika-flex I glued the marine exhaust tube to rubber piece and then to the snorkel. Perfect seal

The air box end I cut off the original fitting to air box and sika-flexed it the other end of the marine tube, some more Silastic and into the air box.

The snorkel still mounts to the guard the same way. Easy job takes a couple of days for the sika-flex to dry.

This was 100% water proof until you found the defect in the air box lid