Xantia pollen filter?

Sim · Post by **Sim** » 20 Jun 2006, 19:54

Hi people,

As I've said before, I have a 1.8 16v petrol W-Reg Xantia, it has climate control air-con, would that mean it has a pollen filter, if so where is it? and how often does it need changing?

If not can I fit one, I'm really doing a good impression of the Tunes bloke at the moment (you know the one "cad I hab a virst cladth dicket do dottingham blease?") from all the blasted hayfever

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JohnM52 · Post by **JohnM52** » 20 Jun 2006, 20:36

A Quick search for 'Pollen Filter' comes up with lots of previous messages.

Try http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... len+filter

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 20 Jun 2006, 21:14

If you scan down that page linked to above, you'll find a pic posted by Clogzz which shows it under the glovebox directly above where the passengers feet sit.
I did mine last weekend and found a half dozen torx headed self tappers hidden in the carpet that sits under the glovebox. Once removed, that piece of carpet drops down and is removed and you will see a black plastic cover plate with 3 phillps headed self tappers in there. Remove them and pull down the black cover plate and then you'll see a white plastic piece which is in fact a grab handle to pull the pollen filter out.
A spray of an anti bacterial (such as Glen 20) as you reassemble is a handy option to sweeten things up.

Alan S

Post by **xantia_v6** » 21 Jun 2006, 07:11

One addition to Alan's description:
Some cars have the pollen filter cover screwed on as Alan described, but others (later?) have a cover that unclips when pushed to one side (to the right I think). If you pull one of these covers stright down, you will break the plastic clips.
Mike