need help fast.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 117
Likes: 1
From: poughkeepsie ny
need help fast.
only have 2 days to look at the door that was damaged from the woman hitting it. I need to take the window crank off and cant see how its removed. what is the easiest way to remove the window crank
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 200
Likes: 6
From: Palmer, Alaska
There is a small spring clip behind the handle, I have had the best luck with a small pick with a hook on the end. Push the panel in slightly to expose the clip, hook it with the pick, It should pop right out. Good luck with the ins. co.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 7,942
Likes: 3,312
From: Omaha NE
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
There's also a special tool you can get pretty cheap at a parts store. It pops the clip off that holds the handle on..........
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 117
Likes: 1
From: poughkeepsie ny
popped it off with a dental pick. thanks for the responses. found the bottom hing to be bent slightly but i was able to simply adjust the door and presto. problem solved.
thanks for the help guys
thanks for the help guys
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 7,942
Likes: 3,312
From: Omaha NE
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Good luck Matt.........Keep us informed.........
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 37,637
Likes: 3,116
From: Crossville TN
Why do you only have 2 days? Is that a request from your insurance company? If so, ask them if they work for YOU or work for HER! 
P.S. If that is a request from her insurance agent, call your company and tell them you want your agent to field these issues.
P.S. If that is a request from her insurance agent, call your company and tell them you want your agent to field these issues.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 117
Likes: 1
From: poughkeepsie ny
the 2 days is because i wanted to get it done before the weekend was over.
the bottom hinge was bent out a little and the door has some chipped fiberglass on the leading edge. nothing major so im not even going to the insurance co with it.
but i readjusted the door and everything is good. ill be fixing the fiberglass in the next couple of weeks so no major issue.
the bottom hinge was bent out a little and the door has some chipped fiberglass on the leading edge. nothing major so im not even going to the insurance co with it.
but i readjusted the door and everything is good. ill be fixing the fiberglass in the next couple of weeks so no major issue.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 3,547
Likes: 12
From: Carbondale Pa.
I know you already got that clip off but wanted to add that some people have used a common shop rag to catch the edge of that clip that splays out and get the clip off that way. I never tried that but they tell me it works fine 
.
Peace,,,Moosie
. Peace,,,Moosie
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 117
Likes: 1
From: poughkeepsie ny
with the dental pick i pushed it just enough to get the handle off with the clip still at the very end of the groove.
i have found over the years a set of dental picks is a must for working on cars. the best is most dentist will give you an old set of tools for free since wonce they are worn they usually just keep them in a drawer and never use them.
i have found over the years a set of dental picks is a must for working on cars. the best is most dentist will give you an old set of tools for free since wonce they are worn they usually just keep them in a drawer and never use them.