Thread: Sealing the lower windshield cowl

I had my windshield replaced last year by 2 rather incompetent glass repairmen. They damaged the side A pillar covers and unfortunately my insurance while paying for a new windshield does not cover trim parts. I was able to refit the trim covers and secure them with some adhesive but I just noticed the lower cowl (the large black plastic trim where the wipers come through) has a crack above the glove box area. I learned at some LR forums that there is a fresh air plenum just underneath and I am now getting some water in my glove box and on the floor after heavy rain. I also noticed that the rubber seal where the plastic trim fits up to the glass has a gap.

Here in the USA, the plastic part is over $280! I'm thinking about removing the trim, caulking the crack area with silicone and then applying a bead along the rubber trim to adhere it to the glass.

I've long since given up on trying to figure out what LR Discovery engineers were thinking on some of the design features.

The leak into the glovebox and floor tends to be due to water getting past the seal between the body and intake rather than from water running into the intake itself. I loosened of the nuts holding the intake and squeezed some sikaflex into the gap and retightened the nuts. It seemed to do the trick.

cheers
Paul