How do you remove the airbox in a 3.7?

[AlexKJ]

I want to wash the airbox but I can't figure out yet how to remove it...

Could you help me?

Thanks in advance

 

[hyde]

Want to wash it? You have officially beaten jeepjeepster in clean-freak-ness.
Oh wait, he actually disconnected his rear axle to wash it (and while at it, he painted it).

 

[blue_kjR417]

take the air box lid of like you're going to change the filter
remove the filter
there will be a couple of screws in the bottom of the box connecting it to the top of the fender-well remove these screws and it should come right out.

 

[AlexKJ]

Easy man!

The thing is the Jeep was doing scuba last winter flooding and the airbox is full of dirt, leaves, small branches and I'm frankly tired of removing them manually...

I would like to simply take it off and hose it

Cheers!

 

[JeepJeepster]

Want to wash it? You have officially beaten jeepjeepster in clean-freak-ness.
Oh wait, he actually disconnected his rear axle to wash it (and while at it, he painted it).

Are you kidding?! I took that thing out along time ago so I could wash it and wash the paint UNDER the air box. Cmon now, dont underestimate me!

Once you have the air hose and the lid off it just pulls straight up. May need to give it a good tug. There are no screws.

 

[AlexKJ]

Maybe I haven't pulled hard enough... mostly b/c I wasn't sure if I was doing it right

[foreign warrior voice mode on] Now... prepare yourself airbox... your days of "dirtyness" are over![foreign warrior voice mode off]

 

[blue_kjR417]

i'm pretty sure mine has two screws in it...? wonder if they're supposed to be there

 

[JeepJeepster]

Ive never read anything about it but its possible they changed something on the 05+ kj's.

 

[tjkj2002]

Ive never read anything about it but its possible they changed something on the 05+ kj's.

Nope all KJ's '02-'07,well at least all with the 3.7 V-6,have no screws holding the airbox in.The airbox just has 3 rubber plugs that hold it in,yank real hard upward and it will come out.

 

[LibertyFever]

I think in the base of the air cleaner there are drain holes. You shouldn't need to remove it to clean it just remove the element & air hose.

 

[hyde]

remember to remote the sponge bob, if it is still in your box.

 

[JeepJeepster]

remember to remote the sponge bob, if it is still in your box.

hahaha, it does look like a little sponge bob! I left mine laying in the drive way over night once, forgot about the little guy.

 

[Bashgod]

i yanked my 07's out, no screws.

 

[Sherm2470]

Nope all KJ's '02-'07,well at least all with the 3.7 V-6,have no screws holding the airbox in.The airbox just has 3 rubber plugs that hold it in,yank real hard upward and it will come out.

Do you know if the 2008 jeep liberty's are the same?

 

[tommudd]

Do you know if the 2008 jeep liberty's are the same?

Yes same

 

[LibertyTC]

The airbox just pulls up as mentioned off the rubber grommets.
Just remember to remove the pcv hose off the side, I heat it with hairdryer first.
The first time I removed (lifted upwards on the airbox) it was like welded in there.
I put a dab of dish soap on the grommets, now easy to remove!
I clean the airbox every time I change the filter and dont forget Mr Sponge Bob!
He eventually needs a bath to free the sticky oils too!
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[mu2bdriver]

If it hasn't been removed in a long time those grommets will fight you every step of the way and it will probably feel like you're going to rip the air box off but it will come out