Wiper cowl removal

[jkhll8]

Anyone tell me how to get the wiper cowl off on a 87 square?


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[smoothandlow84]

Remove the wiper arms...

Lift the hood, then look for a few small fasteners in the gap between the back of hood and the firewall. These fasteners secure the wiper cowl to the firewall. There should also be a few fasteners on either side of the cowl by the drivers side and passenger side fenders as well (by the hood brackets).

If you can't wiggle the cowl loose you may be better off removing the hood entirely. If you are really carefull, the cowl can be pulled off with the hood on.

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[smoothandlow84]

There are also a few alignment studs mounted just below the windshield on the firewall as well. Sometimes the tabs for the cowl can get hung up on these when trying to remove it. The windshield cowl itself is thin enough that it can be gently massaged and twisted to remove it. If these tabs get bent, they are easily fixed for re-assembly.

 

[Finkaire]

Is it necessary to remove the hood to remove the cowl.

 

[RecklessWOT]

Remove the wiper arms...

Lift the hood, then look for a few small fasteners in the gap between the back of hood and the firewall. These fasteners secure the wiper cowl to the firewall. There should also be a few fasteners on either side of the cowl by the drivers side and passenger side fenders as well (by the hood brackets).

If you can't wiggle the cowl loose you may be better off removing the hood entirely. If you are really careful, the cowl can be pulled off with the hood on.

@Loren

 

[Finkaire]

Thanks, wiggling didn’t seem to work. I’ll try again, being a one man band prevents hood removal at the moment. Just wondering if was physically possible.

 

[SirRobyn0]

Thanks, wiggling didn’t seem to work. I’ll try again, being a one man band prevents hood removal at the moment. Just wondering if was physically possible.

Reckless gives you good advice. I'll just add my experiences. If it doesn't wanna wiggle out, and you don't wanna take the hood off, soak the end closest to the windshield in a penetrant that won't hurt your paint like WD-40, let it sit and try again. Try to lift up a little on the side closest to the windshield as you try to pull it forward some and up. Like Reckless said, sometimes they like to hang up, but a little lube and some working at it and I'm sure you can get it to pop.

 

[gotyourgoat]

Is it necessary to remove the hood to remove the cowl.

I've removed the cowl with the hood on the truck by myself before and unfortunately it needs to be done again... I remember thinking this isn't possible at one point. If you really value your paint you may want to mask it all off, further than you'd think. On removal it was more going side to side inching it out but from what I remember it seemed to sort of slip back in place easier.
Let me know how it goes if you get to this before I do.

 

[Finkaire]

Hello
cowl off without hood removal, thanks!
vacuum actuator under cowl, does it actuate a door unseen In the plenum? Spaying sealant On the seam and can’t see what it is attached to. Also I understand there are drains in the corners and am concernEd bout spraying where I can’t see.
Thanks

 

[SirRobyn0]

Hello
cowl off without hood removal, thanks!
vacuum actuator under cowl, does it actuate a door unseen In the plenum? Spaying sealant On the seam and can’t see what it is attached to. Also I understand there are drains in the corners and am concernEd bout spraying where I can’t see.
Thanks

IMO You have basically no risk of plugging the drains with a spray on sealant as they are pretty big. What are you using for spray sealant?

 

[Finkaire]

Flex Seal, as seen on TV
minor crack, no leak, got it apart. Thought I’d give it a little shot before reassembly

 

[AuroraGirl]

Flex Seal, as seen on TV
minor crack, no leak, got it apart. Thought I’d give it a little shot before reassembly

I would use a proper Automotive Seam sealer or Sealant.

 

[SirRobyn0]

Flex Seal, as seen on TV
minor crack, no leak, got it apart. Thought I’d give it a little shot before reassembly

I would use a proper Automotive Seam sealer or Sealant.

@Loren You and both know Taylor is right. The correct thing would be to remove the fender, scrape the seams and reseal with automotive seam sealer. With that said the flex seal will work great for what your trying to do especially since it isn't even leaking. You won't clog the drains with that stuff either. I did the exact same thing your doing 3 years ago on my truck. No cowl leaking, but the sealant was not in the best. I laid a couple of coats of white flex seal along the cowl seam over the existing sealant as best I could. That was three years ago. Last weekend I had my cowling off to repair the wiper linkage. The flex seal is still there, looks like it was just put on, still stuck down good and there is no signs of rust or deterioration. I say going to town on the seam with a couple coats of that stuff will be just fine.

 

[Finkaire]

So…the actuator. Is there a door for fresh air in the plenum?

 

[Finkaire]

Reached in, found the door
thanks for the input
nice to be part of the forum!