Mini Cooper Windshield Cowl Replacement Broken Battery Hatch and Cracked Rubber Seal 2007 - 2015
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- Опубликовано: 2 дек 2022
- Cowl Combo Pack: amzn.to/3Cg95gZ
This video solves the broken battery hatch cover and the cracked rubber lip problems on 2007 through 2015 Mini Cooper Windshield Cowls. This SOLUTION applies to the following vehicles:
2007 - 2015 Mini Cooper Hatchback
2008 - 2014 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Clubman
2007 - 2015 Mini Cooper Base
2009 - 2015 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works
2007 - 2015 Mini Cooper S
2008 - 2014 Mini Cooper Clubman
2008 - 2014 Mini Cooper S Clubman
2015 Mini Cooper R57
2013 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP
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Socket Set (includes 10mm and 13mm): amzn.to/33VjjTF
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Note: If you are unable to attach the alignment strip to the base of the windscreen don't worry, it's not worth the effort. Just let it slip below the glass as I did in the video. It's far more important that it snaps to both cowls to keep them aligned.
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Thank you for making this video, I found it extremely helpful....also thanks for putting the link for the items on Amazon's site. You saved me lots of research time!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for sharing.
This video has been super helpful. You’ve made it easy to DIY. Thanks mate. 👍
Glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback.
Perfect timing! Mine messed up today
Awesome. Exactly what I needed and explained really well. thank you so much. found both cowls for $69 ea on amazon
Glad to hear my video helped and congrats on a good repair.
Great video going install a new one this week
Great show - I'm working on a 2008 which has the same issue.
Great video thanks so much
Great video! Very helpful!
Can you make one showing the rear weather seals? Same issue… they dry rotted. 2015 mini conv.
Greatly appreciated.
Glad it helped.
Thanks for great video!
Glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment.
thanks for the video! just about to do mine
You're welcome. It was well worth it for us. Good luck with it.
Thank you sir.
Most welcome
Thank you!
You bet!
great video. thank you
Glad it helped. Thanks for the comment.
Also... Very good video!
Thanks!
thanks for good video. seems that the plastic quality of this model is not durable as its expected.
I agree. These are not the best design and/or materials. The battery hatch hinge is designed to break with repetitive use. It probably has a design life of 90 openings before yielding to bend fatigue and breaking off. Directly beneath it is a direct opening into the heater air intake for water intrusion to cause damage to the control module electronics in the passenger foot well. A common issue with these vehicles. The rubber windshield lip cracked faster than I've seen on any vehicle. And the alignment strip that was originally designed to glue to the base of the windshield while also clipping to each half of the cowl to keep it aligned will likely never glue on the glass again properly while also aligning the two half's of the replacement cowl. My priority was cowl alignment and I put a note in the video description on dealing with that. We can only work with what exists and make the best repairs using it. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the replacement.
New cowls and alignment strip for my 2009 S Hatchback, R56. I have fought and fought to get the channel on the alignment strip for the windshield to sit in that channel and STILL can't get it. I tried just using it like you did and the rubber on the cowls do not sit on the windshield...they stick up off of it. I'll try again, maybe the 18th time's a charm.
Understood and agreed. Gluing the alignment strip to the glass was not worth the effort in my case either. So, what worked well for me was loosen all the nuts, then let the alignment strip drop below the base of the glass so the rubber flap lays down on the glass. You can then gently or not at all press the strip against the bottom of the glass and re-tighten the nuts. Just be sure the strip doesn't jump back on top of the base of the glass as that is what will lift the rubber flap off the windshield. Our rubber strip is still laying flat on the glass and the alignment strip is just below the edge of the glass and all is well. I hope that helps.
@@ScubaMoto Thank You for your quick reply and further advice. I will try this.
Great informative video man. I'll check your page for more mini cooper stuff
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment.
Yes well constructed video .thanks.
You bet. Thanks.
Can/will water leak from this? I have found water on my driver's side floorboard (streams from hood latch). It's definitely dry rotted and needs replacement. I've checked the sunroof drains and they seem to be working properly 😊
It sounds like you've isolated the leak to where the hood release cable comes through the firewall? If so, that should not be possible. So it's likely that the cable seal has failed where it passes through. A new cowl will not fix it. Water will always find it's way to that spot. If I knew I had a leak at that location, and my hood latch was working fine; I would simply re-seal the point where the cable passes through the firewall. You will need to remove the cowl as shown in the video to access the pass-through location and apply a sealant. I would likely use a windshield sealant but an RTB or even silicone could also work. Good luck with it.
Where can I purchase a new cowl with weather stripping
Search on the part numbers and you will find many sources to choose from. I also have the part numbers in the video description. Left Cowl: 51132751209 - Right Cowl: 51132751210 .
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