How Do I Remove Pollen Filter

Javaman · 07-01-2007, 19:13

Hi,

I've purchased a new pollen filter for my 04 Octavia 1.9tdi - I can see the housing lurking above the glove box area but I'm unsure how to remove the plastic cover that extends down from the base of the windscreen. I have removed the rubber strip seal that extends across the width of the engine bay and the cover looks as though it ought to just pull free - I can't see any mounting bolts or tabs anywhere and the half I need to remove appears separate from the off-side half through which the windscreen wipers pass.
I would be very grateful for any guidance

mbames · 07-01-2007, 20:11

Have a search on here for scuttle cover removal, it should be well covered.

However:
- remove the rubber strip
- gently pull up the panel from the engine bay side.
- insert a small hand and unclip old filter (two clips at front)
- remove old filter
- insert new filter and ensure locating tabs locate correctly at the back of the filter
- press down the front edge of the filter so locks into place.
- push front egde of scuttle panel back down
- replace rubber strip

You can remove all the scuttle pannel if you like, but that involves removing the wiper arms which can a challenge by its self.

Javaman · 07-01-2007, 21:24

Thanks for that - think I'm going to have to go for scuttle panel removal cos my hands won't fit through.
Will do a search on here as you suggest

Many thanks

RobClubley · 08-01-2007, 00:52

Half of the panel can be removed without removing wiper arms etc. It can be a pig to get unclipped from the bottom of the windscreen and be careful as one member here managed to crack his windscreen doing it.

More pics here towards the bottom:

Rob's Skoda vRS

mbames · 08-01-2007, 10:27

Arh yes... I was thinking one wiper spindle came out of each section of the panel.....

Once the panel has neen off one or twice it suddently becomes much easier :-)

Javaman · 09-01-2007, 12:38

Thanks one and all - I managed it this morning. It took me a while to suss (by lifting the rubber water seal along the lower edge of the screen) that the correct place to remove the scuttle cover was from either of the two 3cm wide cutaways towards the nearside and offside of the screen. I inserted a 3cm wide piece of 1mm plywood to protect the screen and then using a blunt 1cm chisel over a small piece of wood, I levered the scuttle cover up and away at this point. As mentioned, it was a bit tight but once I'd moved it and freed it at this location, the whole "half panel" came away easily.
I had a good look around the housing cos my 04 Octy has also had a majory one-off water leak into the rear nearside passenger footwell. It occurred after a night of intensely heavy rain with the car parked 20 degrees nose up on my mothers rather steep drive. I'm quite certain that water from the windscreen drained back within the housing and down into the fan heater and footwells. Interestingly, I don't have any drain holes in the forward edge of my scuttle area - just one at either side into the wheel arches.
My door membranes are O.K as is the aircon - bearing in mind it was a one-off event that occurred overnight when the car was parked in the above manner.
The only other possibility, which I haven't ruled out entirely - it's always possible that I left the rear passenger door not properly latched - duh!!
Thanks again everyone

***DGW*** · 10-01-2007, 12:21

A good tip from big k is to warm the panel with a hairdryer before trying to remove it. This reduces the risk of the plastic cracking.

mbames · 10-01-2007, 12:32

There is a grommet fillling a hole near to the pollen filter housing.... it might be worth checking that. Quite a few people use that to route large power cables for amps, etc - in my case I have the cable for my radar/laser detector going through it.

Javaman · 10-01-2007, 21:52

Now then, that last comment is interesting - standing at the front of the car looking rearwards, there is a small hole in the bulkhead, just to the left of the pollen filter ( 3 -4 inches from memory) and just bigger than a 1p coin. I didn't suspect this as the culprit cos it's a good 1.5 inches off the base of the scuttle housing floor - only mine doesn't have a grommet in it. Is this what yer meaning??
Given my leak occurred when the front of the car was raised, I guess this could be the cause??

RobClubley · 11-01-2007, 04:29

Sounds very much like it could be the cause

mattbeef · 26-02-2007, 09:39

Now i now this is an old thread but please someone help

Was having a go at this to fit my VDO gauges. Using the cutaways as suggested and got no where but a hair line crack in the windscreen, to say i was close to tears is an understatement as i was as gentle as can be.

Now i can get my hand under the scuttle panel but it feels like it steps down again to cover the clips so i can't get the them without really lifting the whole half panel quite a bit and didn't do this in the first place as i was being careful.

Anymore ideas or am i going to have to get the big extension out for the hair dryer?

07-01-2007, 19:13	#1
Javaman Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 26 Members Car: July 04 Octavia Elegance 130 TDi 6-Speed Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Hi, I've purchased a new pollen filter for my 04 Octavia 1.9tdi - I can see the housing lurking above the glove box area but I'm unsure how to remove the plastic cover that extends down from the base of the windscreen. I have removed the rubber strip seal that extends across the width of the engine bay and the cover looks as though it ought to just pull free - I can't see any mounting bolts or tabs anywhere and the half I need to remove appears separate from the off-side half through which the windscreen wipers pass. I would be very grateful for any guidance

07-01-2007, 20:11	#2
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Have a search on here for scuttle cover removal, it should be well covered. However: - remove the rubber strip - gently pull up the panel from the engine bay side. - insert a small hand and unclip old filter (two clips at front) - remove old filter - insert new filter and ensure locating tabs locate correctly at the back of the filter - press down the front edge of the filter so locks into place. - push front egde of scuttle panel back down - replace rubber strip You can remove all the scuttle pannel if you like, but that involves removing the wiper arms which can a challenge by its self.

07-01-2007, 21:24	#3
Javaman Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 26 Members Car: July 04 Octavia Elegance 130 TDi 6-Speed Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Thanks for that - think I'm going to have to go for scuttle panel removal cos my hands won't fit through. Will do a search on here as you suggest Many thanks

08-01-2007, 00:52	#4
RobClubley Midnight Mod! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Aotearoa - land of the long white cloud Posts: 7,048 Members Car: 2004 Octavia vRS Estate Images: 1 Thanks: 155 Thanked 161 Times in 134 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Half of the panel can be removed without removing wiper arms etc. It can be a pig to get unclipped from the bottom of the windscreen and be careful as one member here managed to crack his windscreen doing it. More pics here towards the bottom: Rob's Skoda vRS __________________ Corrida Red 2004 Octavia vRS Estate - It's the bestest Skoda in New Zealand! Whaia te mātauranga, whaia te māramatanga - Pursue knowledge, pursue the wisdom of knowledge www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk www.clubley.org Facebook

08-01-2007, 10:27	#5
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Arh yes... I was thinking one wiper spindle came out of each section of the panel..... Once the panel has neen off one or twice it suddently becomes much easier :-)

09-01-2007, 12:38	#6
Javaman Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 26 Members Car: July 04 Octavia Elegance 130 TDi 6-Speed Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Thanks one and all - I managed it this morning. It took me a while to suss (by lifting the rubber water seal along the lower edge of the screen) that the correct place to remove the scuttle cover was from either of the two 3cm wide cutaways towards the nearside and offside of the screen. I inserted a 3cm wide piece of 1mm plywood to protect the screen and then using a blunt 1cm chisel over a small piece of wood, I levered the scuttle cover up and away at this point. As mentioned, it was a bit tight but once I'd moved it and freed it at this location, the whole "half panel" came away easily. I had a good look around the housing cos my 04 Octy has also had a majory one-off water leak into the rear nearside passenger footwell. It occurred after a night of intensely heavy rain with the car parked 20 degrees nose up on my mothers rather steep drive. I'm quite certain that water from the windscreen drained back within the housing and down into the fan heater and footwells. Interestingly, I don't have any drain holes in the forward edge of my scuttle area - just one at either side into the wheel arches. My door membranes are O.K as is the aircon - bearing in mind it was a one-off event that occurred overnight when the car was parked in the above manner. The only other possibility, which I haven't ruled out entirely - it's always possible that I left the rear passenger door not properly latched - duh!! Thanks again everyone

10-01-2007, 12:21	#7
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,300 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate & Fabia vRS Thanks: 51 Thanked 208 Times in 157 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter A good tip from big k is to warm the panel with a hairdryer before trying to remove it. This reduces the risk of the plastic cracking. __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

10-01-2007, 12:32	#8
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter There is a grommet fillling a hole near to the pollen filter housing.... it might be worth checking that. Quite a few people use that to route large power cables for amps, etc - in my case I have the cable for my radar/laser detector going through it.

10-01-2007, 21:52	#9
Javaman Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 26 Members Car: July 04 Octavia Elegance 130 TDi 6-Speed Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Now then, that last comment is interesting - standing at the front of the car looking rearwards, there is a small hole in the bulkhead, just to the left of the pollen filter ( 3 -4 inches from memory) and just bigger than a 1p coin. I didn't suspect this as the culprit cos it's a good 1.5 inches off the base of the scuttle housing floor - only mine doesn't have a grommet in it. Is this what yer meaning?? Given my leak occurred when the front of the car was raised, I guess this could be the cause??

11-01-2007, 04:29	#10
RobClubley Midnight Mod! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Aotearoa - land of the long white cloud Posts: 7,048 Members Car: 2004 Octavia vRS Estate Images: 1 Thanks: 155 Thanked 161 Times in 134 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Sounds very much like it could be the cause __________________ Corrida Red 2004 Octavia vRS Estate - It's the bestest Skoda in New Zealand! Whaia te mātauranga, whaia te māramatanga - Pursue knowledge, pursue the wisdom of knowledge www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk www.clubley.org Facebook

26-02-2007, 09:39	#11
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,362 Members Car: Red Octy vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: How Do I Remove Pollen Filter Now i now this is an old thread but please someone help Was having a go at this to fit my VDO gauges. Using the cutaways as suggested and got no where but a hair line crack in the windscreen, to say i was close to tears is an understatement as i was as gentle as can be. Now i can get my hand under the scuttle panel but it feels like it steps down again to cover the clips so i can't get the them without really lifting the whole half panel quite a bit and didn't do this in the first place as i was being careful. Anymore ideas or am i going to have to get the big extension out for the hair dryer? __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

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