<VV> Window Crank Spline

[Rick & Janet Norris]

On some of my earlier cars way back before I had the "proper" tools I used a 
cotter pin extraction tool I had acquired from the military days to remove 
the C-clip on door handles. It had a curved flat blade like end which I 
could use to move one end of the C-clip at a time off the splined shaft. I 
also had to use a pry tool to push the door panel out of the way enough to 
see what I was doing.
I have encountered some handles that were bonded on by corrosion. A few 
smacks with a BFH did the trick.

Rick Norris


> If it is lock-tite or similar glue, place a block of wood (piece of 2x4) 
> against the handle and strike sharply with a hammer. You could heat the 
> handle with a torch to losten the lock-tite (and maybe replace the handle 
> as discoloration and a melted knob are possible), but the old door panel 
> will be ruined, and more if there is a fire!
>
> Do look closely to see if another type of wire or fastener is in place. 
> People get creative when the proper part is not handy! Also make sure the 
> clip is just not installed from the other direction, i.e. push the tool on 
> not from under the knob side.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Scott Candish wrote:
>
>>Need ideas for removing window crank. I'm pulling off the interior door 
>>panels to replace with new redone panels. All the door handles & crank 
>>handles came off w/o problems using the clip pushing tool.....except the 
>>passenger door. Window crank had no clip present & I believe the previous 
>>owner has lok-tited the spline on the crank. No amount of wiggling, 
>>rocking, gentle prying will budge it. I have encountered lok-tite on the 
>>steering shaft to the Grant wheel hub and it looks like the expedient has 
>>resurfaced. I don't want to drill out the center of the crank to use a 
>>gear puller but it looks like this may be in the cards if I want to get 
>>these new door panels on. TIA
>>   Scott
>>  '65 Corsa 180
>>  UNSAYF