51 13 115 Removing And Installing/Replacing Cowl Panel Cover: Notes

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove windscreen wiper arm on left/right. See 61 61 100 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS .
Remove microfilter housing . See MICROFILTER (128i) or MICROFILTER (135i) .

IMPORTANT: Danger of water ingress via fan into vehicle interior if cowl panel cover is not correctly fitted.

Build date up to approx. 09/2004:

Butylene tape must be fitted on left and right. Sealing foam on cowl panel cover must be fitted (see Figure and Figure).

Build date from approx. 09/2004:

Only sealing strip on cowl panel sheet metal flange must be fitted (see).

Release mucket (1).

Remove cowl panel cover (2) in upwards direction.