Auto Repair : How to Remove Window Cranks on Cars

[TheTRUTHWSUFREE]

Very Good Demonstration!  Thanks!!!

[airtioteclint]

The cloth method is the best. Easiest and no fear of damaging or scratching anything.

[sheeprule]

What about removing chrome ones? Is it the same mechanism?

[joblobiker]

small and long allen keys will do the trick too !

[1aztecdude]

Thank you very much for this video!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DAVID4DRUMS]

Thank You! this was VERY useful

[xampHD]

I was just out in my garage for about 30 minutes trying to take the door panel off my car to replace the stock speakers... I ended up trying to pry out the window crank with a couple screwdrivers and then I finally searched how to do it properly... thank you so much. Hopefully i didn't damage the crank too badly lol

[danz409]

awesome. thanks! couldn't figure how to do this when i had to replace some crappy blown stock speakers

[alexmm01]

Thank you. I needed to replace the lock on my door and could not figure out how to get the crank off.

[jniepokoj123]

this helps sooo much, i couldnt get mine off

[laurajdahl]

Could you please upload a video on how to remove the actual crank assembly for a jeep wrangler 99 full steel door? My crank ball joints (if it has them) sounds all grindy. I need to replace it... Is there any way while I am at it to replace with Power window modulators? Please make a video on that......

Also, Could you make a video on how to take the lock cylinder out of a 99 jeep Wrangler door? The steel appears to be one solid piece.. Perhaps if I put up the window? Thanks.

[MrSuzhou88]

thanks so much! very helpful video

[opsvideo2008]

I just found a youtube video which showed another way of removing the window crank without using any special tool. It is by sliding a rag between the door panel and the crank, hard enough to force open the C clip and thus the crank itself. It is a very good method because you don't have to have that special metal tool shown in this video. I have gone to my DIY hardware shop and this tool was not sold there.

[opsvideo2008]

Thanks so much for posting your video. It has helped me to remove the window crank of my car so that I could replace a broken plastic lock tab. My car is a 1992 Mitsubishi Lancer model and the C clip of the window crank or winder was positioned 180 degrees to what is shown in this video. The open section of the clip was facing the long crank arm. I removed it by squeezing my fingers into the crank and pushing the C clip open.

[E5Bobby]

Elusiveity - yes, you can either use a very thin scredriver or you could bend a piece of stiff coat-hanger as well. I ended up buying the tool (it's been a while but I think it was less than $10.00) but before I bought the tool I just used one of my very small Sears Craftsman screwdrivers. The tool makes it easier but it's not a necessity. Just remember that you're trying to push the spring clamp that's on there out of the grooves in the crank shaft. I hope this is helpful.

[elusiveity]

@E5Bobby Thanks mate. Helped a bit. I ended up just using a cloth which eventually got it off.

I bought that tool in the movie, cost me around $5 from supercheapauto, but it didn't work ><

Cloth alternative was just epic though.

[elusiveity]

Thanks for the help, however not everyone has access to a proper tool for removing window cranks.

Is there a backyard-alternative? (Something like, specifically shaped chicken wire, etc.)

[amoire2007]

thank god for this. i spent two days trying to figure this out with my dad

[wanch28]

Great, this is what I am looking for!

[desoshade]

Thank you much. I had no idea how to do this and I need to!

[TheAnimeExpert]

lots of help had to get to the speakers

[azazaz721]

God bless you for uploading this video!!!

I couldn't get the crank to go back on and lock!

I could see from the video that my clip was bent out of shape, thank you very much!

[sebazztard]

OPEN YOUR EYES WHEN YOU SPEAK! thats really distracting when someone is talking to you with their eyes closed.

[theolscotter]

dude stfu this vid kicks arse.