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2011 air filter housing

Old Nov 6, 2016 | 10:31 AM
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Cheaper to buy a new one from a GM dealer. Last I looked (a few years ago) they were under $20.

The part number is engraved on it.
Old Nov 6, 2016 | 10:59 AM
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Well now they are under $30.00.

BRACKET. Air Cleaner Intake. AIR INTAKE SYSTEM made by GM. #15784193

http://www.gmpartsgiant.com/parts/gm...-15784193.html
Old Nov 7, 2016 | 12:34 AM
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I just threw a broken support bracket. The air filter box lay down directly on the engine. The efforts of the rubber tube is sufficient to keep the box on the site.
But! I have to get rid of the oil filler neck. Otherwise, the box can unscrew it (the vibration or displacement of a sharp maneuver).
Neck - go away, oil cap directly in to the engine.
Old Nov 12, 2016 | 12:23 AM
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2011 hhr air filter housing

my 2011 hhr broken housing bracket ,my brother in law had a worker at his shop make the 2 ends that bolt on the back of the motor thicker it works but the 2 rubber spacers on the bottom miss the studs on the bracket by about a inch so I put heavy duty snap on fasteners on the bottom of the housing and on the top of the bracket to secure the back of the housing .
Old Nov 12, 2016 | 08:04 AM
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Faster to order a new one , and it fits!

http://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.co.../15784193.html
Old Nov 12, 2016 | 08:34 AM
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I merged nothighorlow's 3 threads on this subject.

No need to start new threads just to post an update.
Old Nov 12, 2016 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by geg
I just threw a broken support bracket. The air filter box lay down directly on the engine. The efforts of the rubber tube is sufficient to keep the box on the site.
But! I have to get rid of the oil filler neck. Otherwise, the box can unscrew it (the vibration or displacement of a sharp maneuver).
Neck - go away, oil cap directly in to the engine.
so you don't have the bracket on the motor no more ?
Old Nov 12, 2016 | 05:59 PM
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but I have a feeling it wont last very long .
Old Nov 12, 2016 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by whopper
Shaking my head over this - the bracket is obviously there for a reason. When the intake housing on the air cleaner cracks, or when the housing breaks as it rattles around on rough roads.............. come on - that's not quite as bad as the idea of saving weight by removing one wheel nut off each corner, but it's close.

You made a comment on another thread which showed a cheap and easy fix. Why not give that a try.
my brother in law had a friend of his where he works he made the 2 ends thicker that bolts to the motor so it wont break and I put heavy duty snap on fasteners on the bottom of the housing and on top of the bracket to secure the back of the housing .
Old Nov 13, 2016 | 07:20 AM
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The reasons they break:
Vibration, like bad motor/trans mounts.
Abuse from bad installation.

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