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Windshield cowl cover

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Post by skurup » Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:27 am

Hi Guys,

Need a help:
How do I repair this? Is this called the cowl cover? (i'm not sure).
I could actually see the end of the windshield glass because the plastic has broken off completely at some places.
How urgent is to get this repaired?
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Post by Steve84N » Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:28 am

It's cosmetic so at your leisure.

A new one is somewhere between £100 and £150 I believe and it's an easy thing to swap yourself.
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Post by sticky » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:46 am

You been using a spade to clean the ice off ?????/

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Post by skurup » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:23 pm

It's a used car I bought few weeks back.
Don't know what the old owner been doing.

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Post by skelters » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:26 pm

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Post by skurup » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:59 pm

skelters, Thanks.
I live in US though.

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Post by skelters » Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:47 am

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-BMW- ... 2138637927

Do a search for it on eBay as you'll get it cheaper than that.
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Post by Dorin » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:44 am

Hi,
for change this part,you have to dismantle the windshield wiper (both) and unscrewed few mechanical fastening.Is a 20 min job and I made single.In my country ,this part cost me around,120 euros.
Is not big deal.

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Post by RickRob » Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:55 am

Very strange how this has got damaged. As previously suggested, it could be over-enthusiastic windscreen cleaning with a large blunt instrument.

Whilst you're replacing the cowling I would recommend that you fit these clips to the wipers as they're prone to wear and are a bit fiddly to fit with the cowling in situ:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WINDSCREEN-WIP ... B00XAJ5UJE

You will probably need some of these as well:

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Post by skurup » Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:18 am

RickRob, Dorin, skelters, and others... thanks for the reply.
I will try to buy the part & do it myself and will let you know how it goes.

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Post by mjennings23 » Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:53 am

Looking at this has made me think it's worth taking mine off and giving it a coat of paint, looks very tired and grey

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Post by flimper » Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:00 pm

Be careful if removing, the clips break very easily as I know from experience!
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Post by skurup » Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:56 pm

I replaced the windshield cowl cover yesterday.
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Post by ben g » Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:41 pm

Nice work :thumbsup: hope you removed the foliage :lol:

Whats the puller for? The wiper arms should come off with ease.
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Post by Steve84N » Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:41 pm

Not always...

Mine were a pig and I didn't have a puller. There's a bit of corrosion to deal with usually.
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