2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Cowel seal

[MYeary]

on my 99 seems the cowel seal has a separate type of seal on the corners, after checking it noticed one is missing pass. side, anyone ever replace this before, looks like some sort of foam. after reply to check this on earlier post think this might be where the fumes are getting in the truck.

 

[Nate]

Cowl seal? You talking about the rubber at the windshield edge of the hood?

 

[Bob Wagner]

mine needs to be repalced too. you can get an ice dam in there and that seperates the foam from the body

 

[Thomas]

on my 99 seems the cowel (sic) seal has a separate type of seal on the corners, after checking it noticed one is missing pass. side, anyone ever replace this before...

I replaced them both:

P/N 55135342 SEAL, Cowl end, Right

P/N 55135343 SEAL, Cowl end Left​

List at $10. 95 each - about $8. 00 if you can find the right dealer.

 

[Joe Mc]

Go to a junk yard, take a razor scraper with you, pick out best looking seal from assorted Dodge Trucks $5, stop buy parts house on way home to get 3-M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive $8. 95, clean off old adhesive from cowl, thin coat of "super", drink a beer $1-$3 (pending on brand) - close hood job done priceless.

 

[MYeary]

Thanks for the reply, did you notice any difference after replacing them, hope this helps. doin it ASAP

 

[Thomas]

I wasn't having a problem, other than the two foam seals had crept and were distorted. There was a bit of space at each end of the long hood-to-plenum seal that runs between the two foam seals. I think most that have the blowby coming into the cab via the HVAC have a problem with that long seal. I doubt much blowby could find its way into the cab if the only problem is the two foam seals.