WIndow Crank - 1992 L Series

[tiger]

hey,

I know this is possibly a stupid question .....

how do I get off the window crank in a 1992 L Series Sportswagon. I don't
want to snap the thing with a screwdriver if I need a special tool etc.

Any help would be great.

Cheers,
Phill

 

[Mike]

Not sure... but there probably is a clip holding it on, you will need a tool
like this.

http://www.autotoys.com/x/catalog/WINDOW_CRANK_AND_DOOR_CLIP_REMOVER_p_682.html

 

[Michael Pardee]

hey,

I know this is possibly a stupid question .....

how do I get off the window crank in a 1992 L Series Sportswagon. I don't
want to snap the thing with a screwdriver if I need a special tool etc.

Any help would be great.

Cheers,
Phill

As Mike (the other one) says, probably a clip behind the handle. If you push
in on the door panel to open a gap behind the base of the handle and peer in
with mirror and flashlight, you will probably see it. It's usually a
horseshoe shaped wire clip. Once you identify where the open end is, a neat
trick I learned from a Haynes manual is to slip a cloth shop towel under the
handle base so it is at the open end of the clip, and pull both ends of the
rag so the cloth snags the ends of the wire clip and unhooks it. The clip is
much easier to re-engage: start the clip into the groove on the handle, push
the handle in place, and press the clip the rest of the way with a
screwdriver or similar.

Mike

 

[S]

Hi Tiger!!

hey,

I know this is possibly a stupid question .....

Naw, only the ones that go unasked until it's too late . . .

how do I get off the window crank in a 1992 L Series Sportswagon. I don't
want to snap the thing with a screwdriver if I need a special tool etc.

It's held on to the shaft with a "C" shaped wire clip. Usually the
closed end of the clip is toward the crank handle, if not, it will be
at 180degrees.
Find a large paper clip, straighten it out, bend a small hook into one
end, and a finger-sized loop into the other. Push back the door panel
as far as you can, and fish around with your hook until you find the
closed end of the clip, hook it, and pull it outward, away from the
shaft. Be careful that the clip doesn't disappear behind the panel or
into the gravel in your driveway. There will probably be some
additional bits and pieces of trim associated with the crank; note how
they were installed.
To re-install, snap the clip back onto the crank (there will be
notches to fit it into), install any additional trim parts, and snap
the crank back onto the shaft. Position it such that it is facing
down, and away from your knee when the glass is closed for best
results.
Once you have done one, you will never be troubled by this again;
every manufacturer uses the same basic arrangement for their manual
windows AFAIK. Now if only there was something like a standard for the
inside door handle surround . . .

ByeBye! S.

Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101