Well boys, I've worked on a lot of vehicles, was Ford certified at one time, along with Chrysler, and even worked at a Mercedes shop, but this cowl vent has me pissed.

I see no earthly way that thing was installed in one piece. The handle, along with the cross rod, are rivetted together. This does not allow enough room to pivot the assembly back far enough to worm it from the cowl opening, the handle smacks the firewall. Furthermore, if you try to open the vent assy., the geometry is even worse, and you cannot even begin to rotate the assembly.

I think I see why so man y have just welded them up. I think it was rivetted together after installation at the factory.

 

I find that if you take the bolt out that has the spring behind it (inside the cab) and you put the drivers side in first, it can be installed readily. I remove the lid first.

 

What he said /\ right there.

 

thanks....the help is always needed on these puzzles.

 

Check out the post I did a while ago. It has pictures!!

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ml#post7768473

 

If none of that works- DO NOT use the BFH it really messes things up !

 

And a really long pry bar.

 

This drove me crazy too, took me about 3 hours to get the infernal thing in. Wish I'd seen your thread first Bob!

 

there is a post for this somewhere but basically when you got it all the way loose turn it so that its pointing to the front of the truck (twist it counter clock-wise) then lift

 

Check my link above.

 

Sorry for not replying folks, got drawn away with other ventures.

You all were absolutely right. After taking the bolt that adjusts the mechanism out, the assembly was pretty easy to worm out. Got the new seal in relatively easy, but have had the "cowl vent cover sticks up" problem. Thought perhaps the summer heat would allow the rubber to settle, but no. Leaks a little to boot.

I know that this issue was raised in another thread. Will have to look it up.