(Well for those of us that live where there are trees) I just did mine today, I was amazed as to how much shit was in there.
No pics.Just a reminder.
No pics.Just a reminder.
Reminder: Fall is here, clean out your cowl
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Especially if you live in an area with lots of trees!
Especially pine trees. No one likes being pelted in the face with ground up bits of pine needles late summer and fall.
OP
It's more about water in your passenger compartment and rust from standing water, but, yeah, that too.
thats a funny post because 8 -ish years ago, i had to drive from CO to Arkansas for work (missed my flight). and across kansas, the crosswinds were crazy and rain was crazy. i looked in my passenger floorboard and i had standing water and lots of trash boats floating everywhere. good times...
you need to remove the wiper arms correct? do I just use a puller or is there a "release" on the arm?
On mine there's a little pull tab to release the wipers.
They did take some persuasion due to rust
There is a release. On my 06 they were pretty easy to remove after I figured out which way the release lever had to go. I think I used a small plastic pry bar (think interior trim) to pry the release up.
Rick deCastro
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Glad I saw this thread. Thanks for posting. The cowl on my Arizona '04 Rubicon (third owner) no doubt had never been off. Removed it and cleaned out a 16 year collection of general ephus - leaves, twigs, bird feathers and other stuff I can't and don't want to identify. It rains about once a year for 10 minutes or so 
and Jeeps don't rust much here but still......
and Jeeps don't rust much here but still......
Yeah I figured it out. I was amazed at how little was in the cowl. the hood gasket is kind of a PIA to put back in place, I actually broke it in the middle using a screw driver to pull it out.