Pollen Filter

[tim-spam]

Having just completed a major service on my 2002 Alhambra TDI, including a Pollen filter change, this was the first time I had found the pollen filter anything more than a 5 minute job.

 

Previously, I have always used the Hengst pollen filter as supplied by Eurocarparts, but as it is around the same price as the genuine VW part, I bought one from my local VW agent this time. When I came to fit it, I found that it was around 3mm thicker than the Hengst one, and therefore too thick to pass easily behind the wiper assembly. It did eventually go, but only after gently squeezing the leading edge so that it would pass over the pollen filter housing without jamming.

 

So, it'll be Hengst pollen filters in the future. I hope this helps anyone who is struggling with this.

[El Dingo]

I've posted about this before. :)

 

The VW/Ford (odour filter) part is thicker (as Tim-Spam says) than the motor factors variety.

 

The way to get it to fit is to feed both the filter and frame through separately, push the filter into place first, then clip the outer frame into place.

 

As T-S says, they won't feed through pre-assembled.

[tim-spam]

The Hengst Pollen filter is an activated charcoal filter just like the genuine VW one (hence the price being similar) and claims to be to the original equipment specification - it's just much easier to fit.

 

However, should I ever buy the genuine VW one again, I will try what you suggest. By the way, my local Seat dealer says that they unbolt the wiper assembly as it makes the filter easier to fit, which is probably true - when I bought my car from them, the plastic windscreen trims were loose and some of the clips were broken.