Sorry im not sure the actual name of this piece so i couldnt look up how to remove it, i was wondering if it was easy and how to remove the plastic guardat the bottom of the windshield right under the wiper blades ? Id like to plasti dip mine as its all faded out looking.
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There is 4 screws i believe right below the windshield an 2 right by the fenders. And then i believe 4 push in christmas tree things by the vents. And of coarse remove the windshield wiper arms. All you have to do is pop the hood and raise it to access it
There is 4 screws i believe right below the windshield an 2 right by the fenders. And then i believe 4 push in christmas tree things by the vents. And of coarse remove the windshield wiper arms. All you have to do is pop the hood and raise it to access it
Theres a tube i believe for wiper fluid, i dont know how to get this off or how to get the wiper blades off. I dont want to break anything aha
------------------ 87' GT 5 speed 😤 16 years old My IG for daily motivation: Alpha_Photos
Theres a tube i believe for wiper fluid, i dont know how to get this off or how to get the wiper blades off. I dont want to break anything aha
The part you are talking about is called the cowl panel. It is held on with screws that go horizontally under the windshield as well as a couple of clips along the front edge and a plastic rivet that goes through the pop-up spring in the middle. To remove the wiper arms, lift up on the arm and insert a small drill bit into the hole on the side at the base where the arm attaches to the pivot. This will hold the arm up against the spring tension and allow you to rock it off of the pivot. The hose for the washer fluid should just unplug from the tee.
Save the Christmas Tree grommets and take them to your parts store for comparison. You may have to buy an assortment of push-ins to get the size and quantity you need for replacing them. The two on the ends are the smallest if I remember and may be the most difficult to find.
I used Dupli-Color Flexible Bumper Spray as an initial coating on mine. Then I over-sprayed that with Rustoleum High Temp Engine Enamel. It's still looking very good after more than a year. The high temp paint doesn't bond extremely well to the plastic, but the bumper spray acts as a primer and bonds very well.
When replacing the screws, be sure to clean the rust from them very well. Purchase a tube of Ultra RTV sealant and put a liberal amount of it on the screw hole on the body. Let it cure for about 10 minutes then replace the cowl cover. These screw holes are sealed from the factory to prevent water seepage into the passenger compartment. I have some left over butyl windshield setting tape and I just tear off a small chunk to stick on each hole.
To be sure I get the wipers back in the same place, I use a Sharpee marker and mark along the blade to show the position against the windshield. Then I remove the arms.
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The part you are talking about is called the cowl panel. It is held on with screws that go horizontally under the windshield as well as a couple of clips along the front edge and a plastic rivet that goes through the pop-up spring in the middle. To remove the wiper arms, lift up on the arm and insert a small drill bit into the hole on the side at the base where the arm attaches to the pivot. This will hold the arm up against the spring tension and allow you to rock it off of the pivot. The hose for the washer fluid should just unplug from the tee.
I highly recommend Meguires Back to Black. It works. And lasts.
I used to use liquid shoe polish, but then I just painted the cowl, black
As for Back to Black, I have used it on the Aztek (lower trim on earlier models was unpainted plastic), but it lasts about a week, if that. I need to try something before the thing starts rusting too much and I stop caring
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I use black liquid scuff coat shoe polish myself, but more for soft parts like dash pads and steering wheels. It does work great on those. Never tried it on hard parts.
I have found that most products when wet tend to water spot. I found rain-x with window cleaner works great and doesn't water spot. Is it good for plastic I don't know. I do like pledge .
