Re-alligning
Usually it's the latch that holds the filter box onto the MAS assembly that is sometimes troublesome to line up. This is most likely the problem. Just pull the latch back, and re-seat the filter. You will need to re-allugn the MAS assembly so that it fits snug against the filter box. There is a notch at the top of the box that you use for lining things up.
It's hard to say for sure if you will experience any problems related to the previous mis-allignment. Most likely not.
I would make sure everything is clean before re-alligning.
Usually it's the latch that holds the filter box onto the MAS assembly that is sometimes troublesome to line up. This is most likely the problem. Just pull the latch back, and re-seat the filter. You will need to re-allugn the MAS assembly so that it fits snug against the filter box. There is a notch at the top of the box that you use for lining things up.
It's hard to say for sure if you will experience any problems related to the previous mis-allignment. Most likely not.
I would make sure everything is clean before re-alligning.
On the bottom of the air filter assembly there is some type of lip that sticks out. The clamp has a slide in notch on it that the lip on the filter housing slides into. Unbolt the filter housing from the fender and take the filter housing off. Also take the MAF sensor from the inlet tube off. Assemble the MAF sensor and filter housing together and clamp them on then reinstall it to the inlet tubing, then rebolt the housing back to the inner fender. Hope that helps. If you don't get that lip into the notch on the clamp then it won't clamp correctly. Oh and take the silencer off and put a k&n filter in the filter housing. If you need a k&n filter I've got one that I can sell you cheap. I've probably got no more then 4,000 miles out of it before I bought my pro-m MAF sensor and pro-m filter.