Replacing Windshield Cowl BMW E46 M3 2001

Update 9/23/2021
Wiggling the wiper arms off worked well. Still have to be cairfull. Just pulling straight up or trying to wedge / pry them off did not work well for me. Hope this helps. 🙂
In this video I will show you how to replace a windshield cowl for a BMW E46 M3 2001. It was well worth it to keep my M3 looking great! Watch and see how easy it is do to yourself.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Jonathan

[@TheEclecticHandyman]

Nice job - you were the only vid I watched that covered the clips on the underside. Thank you

[@animalhealercertificaion]

WOW! That look so amazing and the car looks even better now.

[@marianoviking]

Thank you man,excellent tutorial...i would only add 1 thing,a warning,people that will do this must know how incredible hard is to remove the wiper arms...specially the 1 in the center,actually nearly impossible.

[@frontspring1]

Jack of all trades, master of none.

[@Mattdude411]

Thanks for the detailed video! Going to tackle this when it arrives.

[@e36fanatics]

i wish one day windshield cowl is my biggest worry on my e46 😆

[@CreativeRC2]

My wiper arms would not come off by shaking the arm nor by tapping with a screw driver and mallet as recommended elsewhere. Had to delay the job until I got a decent wiper arm puller. These are not expensive and hassle free and it worked great. Also, the wiper position is 24 mm from the tip to the cowl seal for the right (passenger side) wiper and 44 mm for the left (drivers side) wiper. Cleaning out the dirt after removing the old cowl was the biggest part of the job. While at cleaning, you may as well remove the flexible shields just below the ends of the windshield and get the dirt out from under there as well.

[@kenskila]

Didn't know this was a thing until replacing my windshield resulted in this unpleasant result. I'm waiting for the part and appreciate the dress rehearsal your video provides. Did yours have a cowl retaining nut on the wiper stem? Very nice, clear video, increased my comfort level with this swap.

[@thewabisabistore]

Hi Jonathan. Great video! I see the SMG pump has been moved. Did you do that yourself or have a shop do it?

[@rdeleonnn]

thank you

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΣίνος]

😮😊

[@ravipatel9797]

Very informative. What plastic conditioner are you using?

[@maxinesmith4726]

Other than the cowl, have you ever attempted replacing the/a windscreen seal? I've seen a few videos how it can also be a DIY but I'm a little skeptical of myself trying to do it. Great video, will be doing this sometime soon!

[@phallock73]

Did you skip something after the 15mm socket? Because I can NOT get the ARMS off

[@tomaslentzas7885]

Where you buy my friend alie express

[@Smokey-mt6ye]

Nice video