Cowl repair
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Cowl repair
I notice some water dripping off the bottom of my dash when I drive in the rain. I am sure there must be some holes in the cowl somewhere. The rest of the truck is in very good condition. How difficult is it to fix the cowl? Do I have to drill out a million spot welds to fix it?
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Clean the crud out of the lower cowl, The drain gets blocked by debris and water will run into the cab.
Also check the leather gaskets under the wiper pivots. These rot over time and alow water to enter the cab.
Garbz
Also check the leather gaskets under the wiper pivots. These rot over time and alow water to enter the cab.
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I have already cleaned out everything from the vents inside the cab. I'll try the upper access hole. Water is dripping from the front side of the dash, just below the radio.
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When i replace the firewall in my 66 i found a rust hole one the drivers side just under the small pilot hole in the lip of the cowel were its spot welded to the fire wall. To clean mine out i used an air hose and blew as much as i could toward the upper access hole and stuck my shop vac hose in there to suck out the debris. Good Luck. Justin
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Center leak is the top bolt for the wiper motor bracket. It is in the base of the open cowl where as the two lower bolts are in the firewall.
easy fix is to remove the bolt loosen the other two and squirt silicone sealer in the hole and around the bracket.
Garbz
easy fix is to remove the bolt loosen the other two and squirt silicone sealer in the hole and around the bracket.
Garbz
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