Window crank removal made easy

[KNINE]

Here's a dog-gone easy way to remove window cranks on most any vehicle without using any tools. Any window crank that I've ever encountered, including the Vibe, are held on with a "C" clip that is a pain in the back side to get to. The open end of the "C" clip should be facing the window crank knob. Find a cloth that has a loose weave. I find an old t-shirt works perfectly. Slide it between the window crank and the plastic washer. Most cars have a big plastic washer or gasket that's between the door panel and window crank. Pull the cloth in clockwise or counter clockwise motion. The cloth will snag the clip and pull it right out. Just be careful as the clip releases that it doesn't fly away and get lost. So easy a K-NINE can do it.

[vibe-04]

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE »Here's a dog-gone easy way to remove window cranks on most any vehicle without using any tools. Any window crank that I've ever encountered, including the Vibe, are held on with a "C" clip that is a pain in the back side to get to. The open end of the "C" clip should be facing the window crank knob. Find a cloth that has a loose weave. I find an old t-shirt works perfectly. Slide it between the window crank and the plastic washer. Most cars have a big plastic washer or gasket that's between the door panel and window crank. Pull the cloth in clockwise or counter clockwise motion. The cloth will snag the clip and pull it right out. Just be careful as the clip releases that it doesn't fly away and get lost. So easy a K-NINE can do it. that's SWEET, and something in all of my years of installing, I never thought of.. Boy, those clips sure can fly though... good idea to have some safety glasses on to..!!

[ragingfish]

i've never personally driven a car with crank windows, but that sounds like a damn brilliant solution to a well known irritating and tricky procedure!

[keithvibe]

shame on me for not mentioning this long ago. My father taught me this trick when I was 14. So that was what 20years ago It works like a charm

[KNINE]

A friend's uncle showed it to me a long time ago. I just used it recently when I replaced my door speakers. It works better than any tool I ever used. Hopefully it will make somebody else's life easier.

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by K-NINE »A friend's uncle showed it to me a long time ago. I just used it recently when I replaced my door speakers. It works better than any tool I ever used. Hopefully it will make somebody else's life easier. Makes my window clip removal tool obsolete.. lol..