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Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:27 am
by skurup
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?
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:28 am
by Steve84N
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.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:46 am
by sticky
You been using a spade to clean the ice off ?????/
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:23 pm
by skurup
It's a used car I bought few weeks back.
Don't know what the old owner been doing.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:26 pm
by skelters
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:59 pm
by skurup
skelters, Thanks.
I live in US though.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:47 am
by skelters
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-BMW- ... 2138637927
Do a search for it on eBay as you'll get it cheaper than that.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:44 am
by Dorin
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.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:55 am
by RickRob
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:
https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead ... IOQ&adurl=
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:18 am
by skurup
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.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:53 am
by mjennings23
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
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:00 pm
by flimper
Be careful if removing, the clips break very easily as I know from experience!
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:56 pm
by skurup
I replaced the windshield cowl cover yesterday.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:41 pm
by ben g
Nice work
hope you removed the foliage
Whats the puller for? The wiper arms should come off with ease.
Windshield cowl cover
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:41 pm
by Steve84N
Not always...
Mine were a pig and I didn't have a puller. There's a bit of corrosion to deal with usually.