Windshield/wiper cowl seal?

Ewrjontan · 03-23-2017, 10:08 PM

If you look at this diagram:

https://parts.nissanusa.com/nissanIm...0000000430.jpg

I have an issue with 66862. It is the wiper cowl on the passenger side. I was replacing my battery and finally taking my car out of winter storage. I noticed that the seal on the underside of the wiper cowl is damaged; the seal keeps meets the windshield and keeps water from running down passed the cowl. It looks like a white string/rope tbh and its pulled apart and extremely frail. Has anyone replaced it? I am assuming my best bet would be to just purchase the new part however, it is damn expensive when all I need is a piece of string...

Sorry, I didn't take pictures of it. The gasket/string looks a lot like this

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/knot...g-19659336.jpg

ChaseZ · 03-23-2017, 10:51 PM

Some people have been known to remove those seals to help some heat escape from under the hood.

Ewrjontan · 03-25-2017, 06:10 AM

Leaking water probably helps cool the bay down as well :/

Zat_Zuma · 03-25-2017, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaseZ

Some people have been known to remove those seals to help some heat escape from under the hood.

Guilty as quoted

Ewrjontan · 03-28-2017, 05:29 AM

Does water not get to the bay?

03-23-2017, 10:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ewrjontan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nebraska Posts: 47 Drives: 11 370Z GMG 6mt Rep Power: 9	Windshield/wiper cowl seal? If you look at this diagram: https://parts.nissanusa.com/nissanIm...0000000430.jpg I have an issue with 66862. It is the wiper cowl on the passenger side. I was replacing my battery and finally taking my car out of winter storage. I noticed that the seal on the underside of the wiper cowl is damaged; the seal keeps meets the windshield and keeps water from running down passed the cowl. It looks like a white string/rope tbh and its pulled apart and extremely frail. Has anyone replaced it? I am assuming my best bet would be to just purchase the new part however, it is damn expensive when all I need is a piece of string... Sorry, I didn't take pictures of it. The gasket/string looks a lot like this https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/knot...g-19659336.jpg

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03-23-2017, 10:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChaseZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2016 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,799 Drives: 16 370z Rep Power: 94683	Some people have been known to remove those seals to help some heat escape from under the hood.

03-25-2017, 06:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ewrjontan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nebraska Posts: 47 Drives: 11 370Z GMG 6mt Rep Power: 9	Leaking water probably helps cool the bay down as well :/

03-28-2017, 05:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ewrjontan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nebraska Posts: 47 Drives: 11 370Z GMG 6mt Rep Power: 9	Does water not get to the bay?