1fastpony
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If you will notice in the OP pictures on page one that location of that piece refered to as a filter just below the windshield. If your windshield has been replaced it is likley the installer popped it off, mine did. It found it's way to the bag/boot located in the fire wall... If you ever get in the car and smell a musty odor you might have a clogged bag or failing gromments/bushing. It can over time from heat and cold just become brital and popped off. Also, the windshield installer also broke the airdam center position plastic bushing and all kinds of water was leaking in. The OP instruction is a good reminder of a failure point on these cars on top of how to fix it.ok unfortunately LAstang1234 your method didnt work for me upon removing that nothing happened and now i dont know how to re install that piece.. now as for the grommets everything seemed to be perfectly in tact but upon dropping the position tool for the windshield (the one lastang recommended i remove) into the area behind the fire wall where the cabin air filter is i discovered my problem.. theres a black rubber boot sort of filter thing that was completely clogged with muk and gunk and went ahead and pulled the sucker out and all the water stored there drained out. the water was accumulating there since the rubber was clogged completely and was consuming the passenger side air filter right next to the first grommet on the left.. i pulled the filter out and tried to remove as much gunk as possible from it until i purchase a new one. but i have since washed the car and observed everything during rain and problem solved!!