Broken Cabin Filter Clip

[RobertStatham]

So I was trying to change the cabin air filter on my dad's Mach-E and totally broke the left clip. Now the filter’s all loose and not sealing right. Do you think I need to replace the whole thing, or can I just let it slide? Will it cause any other issues?

 

[Slayer1986]

It looks like those clips are actually built right into the HVAC housing, so swapping them out might mean pulling out the whole thing. The service manual does mention screws holding the cover in place - could that be a way around it? It’s so annoying when the design is a total head-scratcher. Seriously, putting the clips on the cover itself would’ve made way more sense. I’ve had similar clip issues on other cars before, but at least they were on the cover, so replacing them was a breeze.