Quick Tip - How to Remove Manual Window Crank With No Special Tools

Here is a quick video on how to remove a manual roll down window handle with no special tools. All you need is a couple of flat head screwdrivers.
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[@Fitingbros101]

Nothing will test your patience like trying to get this clip out. Thank you so much

[@kerrycopito5965]

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[@Sochack]

I love you. I was an inch away from ripping the handle off the door.

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Me too 🤣

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[@JimSul]

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[@ex-subsailor3480]

Thanks for the info, just had to take one of those m-effers off to replace a broken window and had no idea how to get it off. 5 stars partner! Thanks again.

[@pamulahwilliams1744]

M-EFFERS!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!

[@andrewcrawford8513]

This helped a ton! I’m replacing the speakers in my doors, and I genuinely thought this part would be the most difficult. But it ended up being just as easy as everything else

[@resolutionoutdoors9248]

That’s what I am doing lol yeah this helped me out too

[@Leo-xw7fx]

Me too

[@richardgioffreda6541]

Hey Mighty Mechanic, First let me start by saying that I pride myself on how mechanically inclined I am. But this handle removal got the best of me. I just couldn't figure it out. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge. I guess now I won't have to cut the plastic door panel around the handle anymore to get the door panel off. (Major Donkey Ears for ME) LOL. Kudos MM, You the Man!

[@jeremey2072]

This is the most helpful video in all of UA-cam - piece of cake! Thanks!

[@Prince_Luci]

The second you took it off my brain was like “DUH OF COURSE WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT.” Came off in ten seconds. Thanks bro.

[@xristospk07]

I am searching for this thing for 1 hour and no one explains it, your video was really helpful

[@vidge123]

thank you SO much! it helped me remove the door panel on my dodge dakota pickup so i could bang a dent out of the door! i ended up using a miniature 5.5inch pry bar that had a skinny 90deg bend at one end. the screwdrivers didn't work for me but being able to understand what the situation looked like, i chose the other tool to accomplish the same thing.

[@keddie28]

BIG THANK YOU! All other vids abt replacing panels omit models with manual window mechanisms! A quick tip: On my 97 Accord, one of the clips was 180 degrees backwards, and it was the easist to remove because I simply pulled the clip from the access point on the handle where one would normally push on the ends of the clip. I reinstalled all the handles with the clips back-to-front, since it's exponentially easier and faster to tremove. ON MY MODEL, at least.

[@RoxxHoffner]

Thank you. Saved me from wreckless disaster. Almost ready to to forcefully pry it off just to get my '91 door to open. 🍻

[@duckman12569]

Cheers bruv.
Used the screwdrivers for one crank...Then realised I had the damn tool in the toolbox :P

[@keyhanalmir7695]

That was extremely resourceful, as I am swapping out my manual system for the power window system. Thank you!

[@windshear33]

Best removal demo yet.

[@ericmcgary911]

TY. Helpful!

[@BeefLoMein1]

Just about to do the speakers on my Silverados front doors. Thanks for doing this, nice video

[@acarl2368]

Thank you for the quick video and how-to. Much appreciated. Deleting the music/sound effects at the beginning would make it a even better.

[@wildncrazyguytv]

Thanks! You can also use a thin shirt and slide it under the base of the handle to pop the retaining ring off.

[@scottvanessendelft408]

Used that trick with a shop rag many times..

[@CraigersL57]

I've looked at only about 20 videos and yours is the first one I found with a manual crank.

[@BowChicaBowWow125]

Bro that was so helpful. I live videos that are quick and to the point

[@HeavymetalHylian]

I never knew window cranks contained wishbones.
My cranks need to be painted/replaced, so this helps a lot. Thanks!

[@haydeng.957]

I'm getting a '78 Ford F-150 that needs a little work, I got to replace a door panel and this will be a huge help.

[@leroycastro-martinez3804]

Saved me so much time today. Thank you

[@celestinocarrillo8575]

nice.. I saw "the paper clip removal video" looked like it was going to be a hassle. 2 screw drivers is much easier thank you!

[@belindavoyles21]

Kool

[@listerinestrips1156]

It doesn't work you lucky bastards

[@brockabbott8139]

celestino carrillo I watched a guy use the paper clips but he didn’t show you how to set it up. This video was very helpful

[@josecampos2959]

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[@djsmith5510]

Nice video man I couldn't remember how it went back in this video helped

[@Buzznhrd]

Thanks my man your a champion saved my arse ❤️ from Melbourne Australia

[@chaswallace2010]

Thank you, your vid saved me a lot of head scratching😊

[@b.bailey8244]

simple and quick - thanks!

[@Narcio215]

Omg dude thanks for the heads up... Truly helped me out of course with my Focus 🙉🙉🙉🙌🙌🙌💯😎

[@Hwan.421]

Had a hard time w the pin but otherwise I git it! Thanks man awesome

[@TheRobleczyk]

Thank you brother...great video.

[@gsgsgsgsvvbhsgsbsbs8034]

You saved my time and money

[@MsFishingdog]

Great video. thanks

[@jaiyoung5212]

Cheers mate! Helped me out allot

[@TheTripppleG]

Thanks bro. Quick easy video.

[@wallakadj4036]

Thanks man, very helpful 👌

[@jefftopping8377]

worked great, Thanks!

[@glenhorner1428]

You’re awesome bro..!

[@AdamWasserman-dc7hh]

Thx bro hope i can work it as ez as you did.

[@cameronfahim2020]

I did as I watched and job been done, thank

[@samueltrujillophotography]

Thank you sir!

[@tommymaxfield4216]

Make sure that when you're holding your window crank handle in your hand and it has to clip on it that you don't drop it because I dropped mine and it took me at least 45 minutes to figure out where that clip was and God I was livid! 😅 My window track was completely broken and I almost didn't notice that there was a bracket broken off of it and the bracket was broken and I still managed to fix the window only to drop the window crank and have the clip fly through the air and it was starting to look like a beautiful job of fixing my window is never going to be because of a 2 cent metal clip that I couldn't find so my window was never going to roll up and down well on my car none of the windows will be down except that one so I was almost didn't have any windows at all but now I can roll one down oh joy have a nice day

[@milengirazi5534]

You saved my day 🔥🌍

[@KingConn92]

Super helpful👍🏼

[@nizutoassumi6900]

Very useful 👍

[@tigersex1]

Thank you mate, i am off to give it a try! :)

[@daviddr2d2]

Great thanks for sharing!

[@buffmartle9286]

You are my hero.

[@javierdavila1190]

Great job

[@lukaide6359]

Thanks a lot helpful and simple

[@cincomorales]

Great video thanks

[@omarcarrillos2727]

Thank you!

[@lekh5187]

Thanks for such a nice video...

[@gtesting9324]

Thank you so much for information ❤❤❤

[@michelcorneau1923]

All this time,,,,and that's all there was to it,thanks you made it look and ,,it was that easy!

[@fiddley8894]

wicked, thanks

[@brentosbrands4179]

Thank you

[@htorres1stk]

Great video

[@calebbach1319]

thank you mister

[@lancho5784]

Bro thank you so much. It helped me. I drive my friends box truck and that knob is so annoying after 17 hours

[@txg8878]

Didn't have luck with the dual screwdrivers, instead used a flat head and a putty knife and it worked like a charm. Thanks for posting this as it gave the base concept for getting that damn handle off.

[@lite1979]

Good call on the putty knife! My 2003 Dodge Dakota has manual windows, and the way the door card is shaped made it difficult to angle the screwdriver close to the retaining ring.

[@pangchung1321]

Tq so much fast n easy...

[@user-vz9bi9yg3y]

Thank u so much I was about to just brake it off u saves the way

[@SRT8FLEX]

Thank you!!!

[@thatdeathstepguy8719]

Thanks. I was suffering my ass out.. this helped.

[@violatethemagistrate]

I used to have the actual tool for this. Hmmm. Wonder where that ever went.
Thanks for the video.👍

[@igormilos3074]

Thank you bro.

[@Jayskiallthewayski]

Thanx man. That helped. 😊

[@edisond00]

Nice & easy. Mahalo.

[@mainelymusic445]

Thanks!!

[@sercadojohannesridje.2767]

Thank you so much

[@naveedkhan737]

Helpful great

[@brianmichalak7451]

thanks boss!

[@SRT8FLEX]

Thank you!! Save me some time

[@edsgrow7808]

Good looking

[@masegosha9318]

Thank You So Much....
You Are Star🎉

[@edgardosalamanca1060]

Thank bro 😎

[@philiphapeshis1226]

Glad I looked for a video like this before beating off with a hammer.Will this be same for my 1987 mazda b 2000?

[@joshua199628]

Thanks man

[@antonyponcemendez3571]

Thanks

[@tavocastrom]

thanks bro!

[@queennchronicales7815]

Thank you for your time spent on this well done video.This was helpful

[@JockeyCake]

you saved my life

[@bitemyshinnymetalass1569]

Wished I had seen this before I tried to force it out. Scratching the panel in the progress.

[@virginialdpsandovalnjjikno9526]

i appreciate im trying to replace the exterior door opener on my jeep compass

[@dolosiphone6650]

I used a hook tool and pried the door from the handle, worked great clip shot out tho had to loom forever for it. 2 flatheads prolly work too but the hook tool for me is the way to go it’s kind of shaped like a question mark ?

[@gulammahmood1836]

Thank u my heart ❤️

[@evanandelizalifejames805]

Going to give this a try! Hope it works and the window can go back up?!🙏

[@MightyMechanic]

Awesome! Yes your window should go back up with no problems when you get the crank snapped back on there. 👍

[@lanajantz2240]

AWESOME thx

[@austinhiggins3073]

The most helpful video I’ve watched in a long time thanks

[@pamulahwilliams1744]

Yoooooooo!!!!👍👍👍👍👍. Soooo needed this. Just bought a manual handle to replace. Oooooooooooooh My Goooooodness saved Me a Possible Ton of 💰 🤑 Money!! New "Suby" 04/01/22!

[@kimnaslund5961]

Ty bro

[@triniboyful]

nice

[@dizzy_foxx]

Thank you 😫😫 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@deejaynoni]

Thank You!! You just saved me a big headache!! 🤙🏼

[@rollyae82]

Thanks hun

[@herndon71]

You can also slip a shop towel behind the handle around the clip and turn the handle to get the clip off

[@keithfreeman5204]

Thanks.... I got to change the door pins next.

[@michaelshea2017]

Just use a shop rag. Easiest way to do it

[@zoefaith120]

My 92 s10 handle not fully connected to roll down the window. It does work when I push on it.

[@scottsmith7871]

Thanks, I used a screwdriver and made a hook out of wire to pull the clip out.