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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[@Sochack]

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

[@bankrollbotsTV]

Me too 🤣

[@pamulahwilliams1744]

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[@Fafyy]

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[@JimSul]

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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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[@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

[@xristospk07]

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

[@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!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!

[@jeremey2072]

This is the most helpful video in all of RUclips - 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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@windshear33]

Best removal demo yet.

[@ericmcgary911]

TY. Helpful!

[@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.

[@keyhanalmir7695]

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

[@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

[@BowChicaBowWow125]

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

[@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.

[@leroycastro-martinez3804]

Saved me so much time today. Thank you

[@CraigersL57]

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

[@HeavymetalHylian]

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

[@Buzznhrd]

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

[@djsmith5510]

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

[@Narcio215]

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

[@chaswallace2010]

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

[@b.bailey8244]

simple and quick - thanks!

[@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..

[@gsgsgsgsvvbhsgsbsbs8034]

You saved my time and money

[@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.

[@TheTripppleG]

Thanks bro. Quick easy video.

[@TheRobleczyk]

Thank you brother...great video.

[@Hwan.421]

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

[@glenhorner1428]

You’re awesome bro..!

[@MsFishingdog]

Great video. thanks

[@wallakadj4036]

Thanks man, very helpful 👌

[@jaiyoung5212]

Cheers mate! Helped me out allot

[@queennchronicales7815]

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

[@AdamWasserman-dc7hh]

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

[@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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[@austinhiggins3073]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@jefftopping8377]

worked great, Thanks!

[@michelcorneau1923]

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

[@nizutoassumi6900]

Very useful 👍

[@tigersex1]

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

[@thatdeathstepguy8719]

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

[@milengirazi5534]

You saved my day 🔥🌍

[@KingConn92]

Super helpful👍🏼

[@buffmartle9286]

You are my hero.

[@masegosha9318]

Thank You So Much....
You Are Star🎉

[@samueltrujillophotography]

Thank you sir!

[@lekh5187]

Thanks for such a nice video...

[@daviddr2d2]

Great thanks for sharing!

[@gtesting9324]

Thank you so much for information ❤❤❤

[@lukaide6359]

Thanks a lot helpful and simple

[@user-vz9bi9yg3y]

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

[@cameronfahim2020]

I did as I watched and job been done, thank

[@htorres1stk]

Great video

[@pangchung1321]

Tq so much fast n easy...

[@cincomorales]

Great video thanks

[@Jayskiallthewayski]

Thanx man. That helped. 😊

[@omarcarrillos2727]

Thank you!

[@violatethemagistrate]

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

[@javierdavila1190]

Great job

[@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 ?

[@fiddley8894]

wicked, thanks

[@calebbach1319]

thank you mister

[@edisond00]

Nice & easy. Mahalo.

[@brentosbrands4179]

Thank you

[@SRT8FLEX]

Thank you!!!

[@lancho5784]

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

[@deejaynoni]

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

[@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?

[@JockeyCake]

you saved my life

[@virginialdpsandovalnjjikno9526]

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

[@igormilos3074]

Thank you bro.

[@mainelymusic445]

Thanks!!

[@naveedkhan737]

Helpful great

[@edsgrow7808]

Good looking

[@SRT8FLEX]

Thank you!! Save me some time

[@brianmichalak7451]

thanks boss!

[@joshua199628]

Thanks man

[@kimnaslund5961]

Ty bro

[@Artificial.-_-.intelligence]

Thanks

[@stormyalice]

After watching this a few times and being used to using a paperclip.. I conclude this is magic.

[@edgardosalamanca1060]

Thank bro 😎

[@tavocastrom]

thanks bro!

[@sercadojohannesridje.2767]

Thank you so much

[@davidluxem728]

Please remember to orient the handle to align the same way as the other handle(s) when the window is either in the full closed or open position.

[@bitemyshinnymetalass1569]

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

[@gulammahmood1836]

Thank u my heart ❤️

[@dizzy_foxx]

Thank you 😫😫 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@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!

[@doug6717]

Since I am gonna order the tool on ebay, could you follow this up with how to do this with the tool. perhapsa link to the ebay tool would be awesome to.

[@jimkelley5812]

You can also use a wash cloth to remove the clip. Just slide it behind the windiw crank and work it back and forth. It will push the clip upwards and you can then pull the clip out.

[@postapocalypticpeter4966]

well, i got it off, but no idea where in the hell if flew off to!

[@codydagoat3915]

That's why we call em oh shit clips because when they go flying you say "oh shit!"

[@SE45CX]

At that's just the beginning of your door related car repair ordeal.

[@thatdeathstepguy8719]

@@SE45CX when the door knobs bolts fall in the door.. mmmm!

[@SE45CX]

@@thatdeathstepguy8719 Never forget to swear, after all we are adults. Everything that helps to release anger is a good thing :-)

[@thatdeathstepguy8719]

@@SE45CX Yeah, I just turn the music up then let it go, the less neighbors hear the better 🤣😂

[@keithfreeman5204]

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

[@richardgonzales2496]

2007 Toyota Yaris passenger door window roll up or how do you pull it off

[@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. 👍

[@GoProTony912]

Thanks! Im using this right now lol