How To Remove Crank For Window

[samainfirenight]

I am trying to remove the hand crank for the window on a 1998 sc2. I need to get the door panel off and that is the only thing in my way right now. I can't get it off, Im afraid im going to break something....whats the trick?

[Low Saturn]

Originally Posted by samainfirenight

I am trying to remove the hand crank for the window on a 1998 sc2. I need to get the door panel off and that is the only thing in my way right now. I can't get it off, Im afraid im going to break something....whats the trick?

You have to remove the inner and outter door panels. Which one are you having problems with?

[Old95SL2]

There should be a C-shaped clip right behind the base of handle that needs to be popped off. I think the open side of it faces the long part of the crank. You kinda have to push against the door panel/pull out on the crank gently to see it there. Any way to get it to pop out of there should work, there is a special tool you may be able to borrow from an auto parts store that makes this much easier to remove. Someone posted a picture a while back on this forum of how to make a tool for this, try searching.

[Old95SL2]

Might take a look here:http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/sho...ht=window+tool
Specifically take a look at the pictures posted by richpin06 in that post.

[richpin06]

Here is how you use that tool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlsHeJ1A-nQ

[Squareback]

Originally Posted by Low Saturn

You have to remove the inner and outter door panels. Which one are you having problems with?

Not too many window cranks were installed in the outer panels.

And just FYI--that clip that holds the window crank handle on is called a horseshoe clip.

[madpogue]

Originally Posted by Squareback

And just FYI--that clip that holds the window crank handle on is called a horseshoe clip.

So named because it was developed about the same time in history as the horseshoe.