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Removing the cowl grille on a Twingo 2

Vehicle ➔ Twingo 2 1.2 16v 2009

Difficulty ➔ Easy

Time ➔ 30 minutes

Summary

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Replace the wiper arms

Recommendations

The cowl grille must be removed during an intervention on the wiper motor but also during an intervention on the front suspensions.

Required Tools

Mark the position of the 2 wiper blades on the windscreen. Use adhesive tape.

The adhesive tape will allow you to find the correct position of the wipers during reassembly.

Mark the position of the wiper blades on the windscreen

Adhesive tape to mark the position of the wiper

Adhesive to mark the position of the wipers

Op 02

Remove the wiper nut covers. Use the flathead screwdriver.

Op 03

Unscrew the fixing nuts of the 2 wiper arms. Use the 16 mm wrench.

Op 04

Remove the 2 wiper arms. Use the multigrip pliers.

Remove the cowl grille

Op 05

Remove the weatherstrip. Pull by hand.

Op 06

Unclip the lower part of the left windscreen trim. Use a flathead screwdriver.

Unclip the lower part of the windscreen trim

Op 07

Unclip the 3 clips of the trim. Use the fastener removal tool.
Remove the left trim.

Be careful not to scratch the paint on the windscreen pillar with the fastener removal tool.

Op 08

Remove the right windscreen trim. Proceed in the same way.

Remove the right windscreen trim on Twingo 2

Op 09

Slightly lift the foam pad located between the cowl grille and the right front wing. Pull by hand.

The foam pad covers the fixing screw of the cowl grille. It must be slightly moved away to free access to the screw.

Op 10

Unscrew the 3 fixing screws of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Unscrew the lateral fixing screw cowl grille

Unscrew the central fixing screw cowl grille

Op 11

Unscrew the 2 plastic clips of the cowl grille. Use the flathead screwdriver.

Op 12

Remove the cowl grille:
• Slightly lift the left side of the grille (1st photo).
• Slightly lift the center of the grille and separate the grille from its right metal support (2nd photo).
• Slightly lift the right side of the grille (3rd photo).
• Pull the right side of the grille slightly forward (4th photo).
• Release the grille from the wiper axes (5th photo).
• Remove the grille (6th photo).

The cowl grille is held by 2 metal supports (visible at the front of the grille).
When removing the grille:
• On the left side, the metal support comes with the grille.
• On the right side, the metal support remains on the vehicle.

Separate the grille from its metal support

Pull the right side of the cowl grille forward

Release the cowl grille from the wiper axes

Replace the cowl grille

Op 13

Replace the cowl grille:
• Slide the grille under the foam pad (2nd photo) on the right side. Push by hand.
• Engage the grille on the wiper axes (3rd photo).
• Embed the front of the grille in its right metal support (4th photo).

Slide the grille under the foam pad on the right side

Embed the grille in the right metal support

Op 14

Engage the fixing clips of the cowl grille under the windscreen. Press firmly by hand on the grille all along the windscreen.

To facilitate understanding, we photographed the underside of the cowl grille to show the fixing clips (2nd photo).

Engage the fixing clips of the cowl grille under the windscreen

View from below of the cowl grille of Twingo 2

Op 15

Engage the lug of the left metal support of the cowl grille in its housing. Push by hand.

If necessary, slightly shift the cowl grille to the right or left.

Lug of the left metal support of the cowl grille in its housing

Op 16

Screw the central fixing screw of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

When positioning the central screw, if necessary, slightly shift the cowl grille to the right or left.

Position the central fixing screw of the cowl grille

Screw the central fixing screw of the cowl grille

Op 17

Screw the 2 lateral screws of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Screw the lateral screws of the cowl grille on Twingo 2

Op 18

Position the 2 plastic clips of the cowl grille. Push by hand.

Op 19

Replace the foam pad located between the cowl grille and the right front wing. Push by hand.

Op 20

Clip the right and left windscreen trims. Push by hand.

Op 21

Replace the weatherstrip on the cowl grille. Press by hand.

Replace the wiper arms

Op 22

Replace the 2 wiper arms. Push by hand.

Respect the positions of the wipers marked on the windscreen with adhesive tape.

Op 23

Screw the fixing nuts of the 2 wiper arms. Use the 16 mm wrench.
Tighten the nuts to a torque of 21 Nm. Use the torque wrench and the 16 mm socket.

Op 24

Replace the wiper nut covers. Press by hand.

Fin

Removing the cowl grille on a Twingo 2

Remove the wiper arms

Remove the cowl grille

Replace the cowl grille

Replace the wiper arms

Mark the position of the 2 wiper blades on the windscreen. Use adhesive tape.

Remove the wiper nut covers. Use the flathead screwdriver.

Unscrew the fixing nuts of the 2 wiper arms. Use the 16 mm wrench.

Remove the 2 wiper arms. Use the multigrip pliers.

Remove the weatherstrip. Pull by hand.

Unclip the lower part of the left windscreen trim. Use a flathead screwdriver.

Unclip the 3 clips of the trim. Use the fastener removal tool.
Remove the left trim.

Remove the right windscreen trim. Proceed in the same way.

Slightly lift the foam pad located between the cowl grille and the right front wing. Pull by hand.

Unscrew the 3 fixing screws of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Unscrew the 2 plastic clips of the cowl grille. Use the flathead screwdriver.

Replace the cowl grille:
• Slide the grille under the foam pad (2nd photo) on the right side. Push by hand.
• Engage the grille on the wiper axes (3rd photo).
• Embed the front of the grille in its right metal support (4th photo).

Engage the fixing clips of the cowl grille under the windscreen. Press firmly by hand on the grille all along the windscreen.

Engage the lug of the left metal support of the cowl grille in its housing. Push by hand.

Screw the central fixing screw of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Screw the 2 lateral screws of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Position the 2 plastic clips of the cowl grille. Push by hand.

Replace the foam pad located between the cowl grille and the right front wing. Push by hand.

Clip the right and left windscreen trims. Push by hand.

Replace the weatherstrip on the cowl grille. Press by hand.

Replace the 2 wiper arms. Push by hand.

Screw the fixing nuts of the 2 wiper arms. Use the 16 mm wrench.
Tighten the nuts to a torque of 21 Nm. Use the torque wrench and the 16 mm socket.

Replace the wiper nut covers. Press by hand.

The cowl grille is in place. Well done!
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Removing the cowl grille on a Twingo 2

Remove the wiper arms

Remove the cowl grille

Replace the cowl grille

Replace the wiper arms

Mark the position of the 2 wiper blades on the windscreen. Use adhesive tape.

Remove the wiper nut covers. Use the flathead screwdriver.

Unscrew the fixing nuts of the 2 wiper arms. Use the 16 mm wrench.

Remove the 2 wiper arms. Use the multigrip pliers.

Remove the weatherstrip. Pull by hand.

Unclip the lower part of the left windscreen trim. Use a flathead screwdriver.

Unclip the 3 clips of the trim. Use the fastener removal tool.Remove the left trim.

Remove the right windscreen trim. Proceed in the same way.

Slightly lift the foam pad located between the cowl grille and the right front wing. Pull by hand.

Unscrew the 3 fixing screws of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Unscrew the 2 plastic clips of the cowl grille. Use the flathead screwdriver.

Replace the cowl grille: • Slide the grille under the foam pad (2nd photo) on the right side. Push by hand. • Engage the grille on the wiper axes (3rd photo). • Embed the front of the grille in its right metal support (4th photo).

Engage the fixing clips of the cowl grille under the windscreen. Press firmly by hand on the grille all along the windscreen.

Engage the lug of the left metal support of the cowl grille in its housing. Push by hand.

Screw the central fixing screw of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Screw the 2 lateral screws of the cowl grille. Use the Torx T20 key.

Position the 2 plastic clips of the cowl grille. Push by hand.

Replace the foam pad located between the cowl grille and the right front wing. Push by hand.

Clip the right and left windscreen trims. Push by hand.

Replace the weatherstrip on the cowl grille. Press by hand.

Replace the 2 wiper arms. Push by hand.

Screw the fixing nuts of the 2 wiper arms. Use the 16 mm wrench.Tighten the nuts to a torque of 21 Nm. Use the torque wrench and the 16 mm socket.

Replace the wiper nut covers. Press by hand.

The cowl grille is in place. Well done!Feel free to write a remark or a comment at the bottom of the page if you wish.

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Unclip the 3 clips of the trim. Use the fastener removal tool.
Remove the left trim.

Replace the cowl grille:
• Slide the grille under the foam pad (2nd photo) on the right side. Push by hand.
• Engage the grille on the wiper axes (3rd photo).
• Embed the front of the grille in its right metal support (4th photo).

Screw the fixing nuts of the 2 wiper arms. Use the 16 mm wrench.
Tighten the nuts to a torque of 21 Nm. Use the torque wrench and the 16 mm socket.

The cowl grille is in place. Well done!
Feel free to write a remark or a comment at the bottom of the page if you wish.