This DIY will help you replace the windshield cowling on your E36 sedan, which often becomes brittle, and as a result, cracks and chips. This is intended to compliment the DIY Brett did awhile ago that addressed the same thing, only for the coupe. Since it’s a completely different procedure for the sedan, I figured a DIY was in order.
Let’s start with the tools needed for the job…
• Flat blade screwdriver
• 13mm socket
• Ratchet
• 2-inch extension (optional)
• Torque wrench (optional)
The parts you’ll need are the two cowlings (P/N 51 71 1 960 843 (left) and P/N 51 71 1 960 844 (right)). Optional purchases include grommets and clips, P/N 51 13 8 124 389 and 51 71 8 108 613, respectively. Just get 10 of each. They’re used multiple places on the vehicle, they’re cheap, and they’re good to have in your toolbox.
Let’s begin by removing the engine bay seals and the fan motor grille. Remove the front-most seal (bottom arrow) by pulling upward. Then, remove the grill by unclipping it and pulling upward. Top arrow points to a clip.
This is what it should look like once the above steps are complete…
Let’s start with the tools needed for the job…
• Flat blade screwdriver
• 13mm socket
• Ratchet
• 2-inch extension (optional)
• Torque wrench (optional)
The parts you’ll need are the two cowlings (P/N 51 71 1 960 843 (left) and P/N 51 71 1 960 844 (right)). Optional purchases include grommets and clips, P/N 51 13 8 124 389 and 51 71 8 108 613, respectively. Just get 10 of each. They’re used multiple places on the vehicle, they’re cheap, and they’re good to have in your toolbox.
Let’s begin by removing the engine bay seals and the fan motor grille. Remove the front-most seal (bottom arrow) by pulling upward. Then, remove the grill by unclipping it and pulling upward. Top arrow points to a clip.
This is what it should look like once the above steps are complete…
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