Air filter assembly box missing clips

My air filter box is missing one of the clips that you pop open in order to reach the air filter. Toyota wants $800 for a new complete box and doesn’t sell just the clip. Been searching online and can’t seem to find any replacement parts. Anyone have a lead??

In the attached photo I’m pointing to the missing one, but you can see what the other one looks like.

Thanks in advance!

 

Ouch

 

Doing a brief search I don't see any replacements clips offered other than some of the auto part stores selling variety packs of universal clips offered in different sizes. Maybe try that or score one at a salvage yard.

 

I just replaced my air cleaner box, it's a 4cyl. If they are the same you can have the clips from it, no charge.

 

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p...pBccDsOM4I3U2dmGjsxoCjk0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

You could get something like this for the meantime.

 

I would jump on Daves300’s offer. Great guys on TW. If not your going to be scowering junk yards or purchasing a new unit.

 

I actually did buy that and they don’t fit or the latches don’t attach in the same way as our box!

 

Hey yes I am definitely interested in grabbing these from ya! Let me send you a PM.

I rarely post on forums unless it’s something I truly can’t figure out. Love it when a forum post is actually useful like this!

 

Oh gotcha

 

Could you drill a hole and use a zip tie or 2? Or make 2 loops at each end and use a third to tighten them together?

 

hello my friend do you still have those clips?i need two for my tacoma cant find them nowhere!please help my email is chinosauto@hotmail.com,tksss

 

I sent them to OP last year, sry

 

Yup, zip ties to the rescue.

 

Ohh wow ,tks anywaysss