Confessions of a Citroholic

[CitroJim]

Gosh! What a job to do those springs Richard Is there a special tool for the job?

I swapped the pollen filter in my Picasso yesterday. A very easy job via the access slot in the engine bay. One just needs to wear gloves and arm protection to avoid scratches from the sharp bits on the slot.

Good tip about Dettol Paul

[mickthemaverick]

I remember swapping the pollen filter on your Picasso Jim, the day you collected it from the dealer. I did it, while you went in and did the paperwork, with a new filter provided by them. Easiest access I've ever come across for one of them!!

[RichardW]

I wish the pollen filter was that easy

There's a special tool in my garage now, Jim! I suspect that if you have one of the compressors with the horseshoes on it with a single thread on the side, it would clear the spring pan, and on a lift would be straight forward to get it on the side and wind it in with a windy gun.

[PaulC5]

Good tip about Dettol Paul

I can not remember where I got it from but once paid a dealer to disinfect the air con and the smell after was identical to the Dettol stuff and not perfumed. Another time I used an aerosol that was set off in the car with it on recirculation and smelt of apples. For cars with the pollen filter under the scuttle, with the filter removed and the cabin blower on high to the central vents, I use the garden sprayer on a fine mist to spray it in where the filter was, turn off the blower and let it dry on the evaporator. It will drip out of the heater drain and help keep that clear. I use Dettol Antibacterial Multi Surface Cleaning Spray 750ml poured into the garden sprayer.
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[CitroJim]

Paul, that's excellent Mine got well used yesterday and happily, no smells although I did detect a trace of 'new pollen filter' aroma for a short while!