Maybe I am crazy but I can't seem to get the air filter box to come out on my 2000 disco 2,
I have un clipped everything and disconnected maf, 2 of the clips come out but the third doesn't seem to want to cooperate, everything I have read said that it should pop out when you pull up on it

 

It does not want to come out and make it easy for you to put one of those worthless conehead rag air filters in.....

 

It will come off, but you have to be sure all of the clips are disengaged... there are clips on all sides.

 

And give it a good yank.

 

Lol, no. I'm replacing the radiator and I want to take the whole box out so I can get to everything easier

 

Be real careful with radiator nipple connection, fragile by nature. And that screw that goes into the side tank - careful with that also.

 

Don't know about the D2, but the D1 has two or three little rubber teats on the bottom of the box which hold it to the wheel well. You can see them poking through from underneath. Squeezing them with pliers might help.

 

I had to pull on mine really hard, while wiggling in really good as well. and I am talking about the air box lol.

 

Search "air cleaner box removal"...
I snapped some photos after removing mine.

 

Thanks man, I replaced the water pump and radiator yesterday, I'll post some pics early this morning when I get off work