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@@MikePhalin It's not clear to me exactly how they leak. Does the water get under the edges of the grommets, or does it flow in through the holes that the cowl supports poke through?
I tried this repair along with making sure the drains are clear. Still getting water running down where the wiring harness goes into the passenger door. May try replacing the seal around the passenger door before I decide if I want to permanently take out the carpeting to allow easier cleanup.
These are all obvious places took me many months but finally found it. It's under the towel cover where the main joint along the top is and the metal is spot welded and covered with caulking which cracks and let's in water
@@peterg5474 I replaced all the clips under the windshield cowl along with using sealant. I also resealed the seam in that area. Doing those things along with previously clearing out those drains has not kept the water from coming in. I believe it is still coming in somewhere around the corner of the windshield and the front corner of the passenger window. If I hold a hose on that area, I see water running down the inside where the wiring harness enters the passenger door. I may end up replacing the window gasket to see if that helps.
Thanks for the great tutorial Daniel! prepped the spindle bolt with PB Blaster penetrating spray, bought the Lisle 54150 wiper arm removal tool ($25 bucks at O'Reillys) and literally took 3 minutes to take off the wiper arm that has 18 years of corrosion! That tool is worth every penny, splurge on the Lisle tool, its a quality piece that won't disappoint,,,tip: use the tape trick mentioned in some posts for the wiper arm re-install AND make sure you hold the arm as you tighten the 13mm nut, otherwise you may move the second arm alignment (they are linked with a crossbar), happened to me and wasted time having to install/remove/install second arm to get correct alignment.
About a year ago I bought 10 of those retainers via the website you used for about $6/each. I was thinking maybe I should get a spare set for future use and just discovered that they are now $39 EACH!! So either they were priced incorrectly when I bought them (and I got a lucky deal) - or they have increased over 6x what they previously cost. Now a set of 10 is neary $400! I paid just over $60. That seems crazy for little plastic tabs!
this is what I'm doing on a Christmas Eve afternoon ... thanx to Home Depot for still being open, and thanx for these easy directions. There was minimal cursing @ my place!
Unfortunately it's per clip. About a year ago I bought 10 of those retainers via the provided website for about $6/each. I was thinking maybe I should get a spare set for future use and just discovered that they are now $39 EACH!! So either they were priced incorrectly when I bought them (and I got a lucky deal) - or they have increased over 6x what they previously cost. Now a set of 10 is neary $400! I paid just over $60. That seems crazy for little plastic tabs!
Excellent video. I have two 2006 mustangs and they both have this water issue. Each cowl grille retainer clip grommet costs $50. Just to do one car would cost $500.
having trouble finding the right part, I have done this before, but for some reason, everything I am finding is backward from the original part. Any thoughts?
I’ve got that exact same tool. Put it on and cranked it down til I couldn’t turn it any more but no luck on either wiper arm. Used a lot of WD40 too. Gonna try some heat with a small torch and maybe buy a heavier duty wiper blade puller that will fit in that space.
Can you tell me where you purchased the 10 grommet retainers? I was able to view the part number in the video, but unable to see if a ford part or aftermarket. Please advise.
For anybody watching, you don’t HAVE to buy that tool. What I did was soak the stud in pb blaster, get a hammer and pull upwards while tapping the top of the stud with the hammer. It backed it out enough to where I got a pry bar and put a couple towels down so I didn’t pry on the paint or anything, and used it to pry it the rest of the way off. Worked great and didn’t break anything
Testing for this leak, did you remove the firewall insulation? Could you actively see water dripping in near your pedals using a hose? I’m about to do this, my car sat for a month outside without being used and destroyed my interior, rust was everywhere 😢
Yes, some of it. Primarily on the driver side because it was dripping on top of my feet. I did test with a hose. Since the 2 drains under the cowl panel were not clogged, it could only have been the clips. My car did not have any significant rust. You may have a leak because of deterioration.
Get 1-3mm thick Waterhatch boat window neoprene 19mm band.They come in handy even for the upper door side panel seal that is junk too and needs to be replaced also.
@@MyOpinionTV1 It must be so nice to live there! When did you guys go out? Do you think December is too late in the season for bully netting? I was planning on going there during the Christmas break
