Topic: Windshield wiper cowling removal

[emsvitil]

I'm sick and tired of leaves in my fan motor.


So I want to put a stainless steel strainer (99cent store) over the opening under the cowling.


Looks like I remove the windshield wiper arms and  there's about 3 screws attaching it to the firewall. (86)   And it hooked under the window somehow.



Is that it?        Is it that easy, or is there some hidden trick?



Thanks

[jimbo74]

if I remember correctly, it is just a few bolts, and it is kinda angled in to get up under... go just those few bolts and it should come out

[Nation]

Yup. It's easy peasy

[Cheesemaker]

My HVAC intake already has a screen over it. 

[84Flatbed]

I pulled some factory cowl screens from the wrecking yard when I got my pickup, it still leaves a couple openings under the cowl but should help some. The cowl is held on with I think 3 screws but also 2 or 3 plastic clips that can hold pretty tight. I used this tool http://www.amazon.com/Removal-Pliers-Domestic-Foreign-Forgemax/dp/B009WG296Q

[emsvitil [OP]]

Finally got around to remove it.


Broke one of the plastic pop rivets.     I think I'll make them all screws.


Anyway,   there's a subpanel that's not removable (or at least not easily) that has a panel over the fan opening.

So my screen mesh over the fan opening isn't going to work because I can't get to it.


I'll probably put some stainless screen over the openings on the subpanel....