Cowl Moulding / Trim: Service and Repair

COWL TOP


Removal and Installation







REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative and positive battery terminals, then wait at least 3 minutes.
2. Remove the right and left wiper arms. Refer to Front Wiper Arm.
3. Remove the cowl top seal.
- Release the plastics clips on the cowl top seal which go through the cowl tops LH and RH and the cowl top extension.
4. Remove the cowl top covers LH and RH.
- Release the plastic clips under the cowl top covers attaching to grommets on hoodledge.
- Disconnect the washer tubes from the washer nozzles under the cowl top covers.
5. Remove the cowl top extension brackets LH and RH.
- Disconnect the wiper motor harness from the cowl top extension bracket LH.
- The cowl top extension bracket LH must be removed prior to the removal of the wiper motor and connecting rod assembly.
6. Remove the wiper motor and connecting rod linkage. Refer to Service and Repair.
7. Disconnect the windshield washer tube. Refer to Diagrams.
8. Remove the water cut valve bracket from the cowl top extension. Refer to Service and Repair.
9. Remove the A/C line bracket from the cowl top extension. Refer to Service and Repair.
10. Remove the drain tube from each side of the cowl top extension.
11. Remove the cowl top extension.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.