[jonmills]

Can anyone kindly tell me how best to go about fixing this dried cracked seal below the windshield?

 

[jonmills]

Hey friends, thanks a bunch. I’m thinking this is the part right here:

BMW Windshield Cowl Cover - Genuine BMW 51718208483

BMW Windshield Cowl Cover - Genuine BMW 51718208483

www.fcpeuro.com

 

[jonmills]

Hey folks..... I just wanted to follow up and thank everyone who wrote in. It's a breath of fresh air to be part of a respectful and helpful community. Happy to report that with your suggestions, I did in fact get a new windshield cowl installed.

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^^^ Just look at that smooth clean rubber!


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[jonmills]

Couple other things to note: while I was in there, I noticed the cabin air filter was a disaster.....so I replaced that too. Also went ahead and replaced the air filter at the cold air intake box. Also replaced the little round plastic caps that go over the windshield wiper hex bolts.

In terms of pulling the wipers off.....well, I got one off with my hands. The center one wouldn't budge though. I pulled, and jiggled, and rocked, and wobbled...until my hands were bleeding. Then I gave up and ordered the tool for prying off windshield wipers and stuck battery terminals. That part sucked, but that tool was make it way easy.

Jonathan

 

[jonmills]

I watched a video and they just used a screwdriver to tap the wedge up. No bleeding. No special tools.

Yeah man, I get it. I'm glad it worked for you. It just wasn't working for me. I tried a lot of different things, screwdrivers included. But my time is valuable, and at some point you just realize that a $12 tool the takes care of the whole problem was the smarter move. Again, the smarter move for me, in that circumstance. I'm not declaring some universal truth here.