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#15163 06/03/2003 3:35 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 111 Member | | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 111 | Ok, call me a dummy, but for the life of me I can't get the window crank off my drivers door for replacement. I about a heartbeat from taking my dremmel to it. Any suggestions?
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#15164 06/03/2003 3:45 AM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 | your window crank is held on with a horseshoe clip...don't pry it off or you will screw up the whole thing. spend the money on the tool. may i also make a suggestion as to even a haynes shop manual for info on how to do these smaller operations?
1961 Chev 3/4
1977 Chev Nova
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#15165 06/03/2003 3:52 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 111 Member | | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 111 | I'll go get the right tool. BTW: I couldn't find it in my Chiltons.
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#15166 06/03/2003 3:58 AM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 | i've only flicked through some Chilton's a few times but i think i remember they were a little short on the small stuff like that ie interior things
1961 Chev 3/4
1977 Chev Nova
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#15167 06/03/2003 4:06 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 111 Member | | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 111 | Out of curiosity, how are the original shop manuals? I found a source on book or CD rom, but don't want to spend $40 - 60 on a dog.
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#15168 06/03/2003 4:49 AM | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 179 | Depends on the year. None of my trucks built before '67 use the horseshoe clip. I use a hooked pick to pull the horseshoe clips. On the old set screw type, sometimes old timers would put two screws in, one on top the other, to keep them from working out. I've run into that, and some that were just plain tough to get off.
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#15169 06/03/2003 5:19 AM | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 | shortly after getting my 61, i figured that i should spend the money as i am redoing front end, wiring, etc and it has proved invaluable as far as torque values, wiring code, and even panel removal. cost lots, but gets used lots.
1961 Chev 3/4
1977 Chev Nova
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#15170 06/03/2003 7:45 AM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | If it's the set screw type of handle, removing the screw and spraying some penetrating oil (PB Blaster, Kroil, etc.) down the hole and onto the splined shaft might help. Worth a try. | | |
#15171 06/03/2003 5:54 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | The set screw type have a decoration plug that looks like a screw that you have to remove and then the real set screw is way down in there. It fooled me the first time.
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#15172 06/03/2003 8:44 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | My door handle fell on the floor one day, when I made a turn. Later, I went to put it back and couldn't find the retainer clip (horseshoe clip) and started freaking out -- WHER can you buy THOSE???
Well ... after calming down and making a further inspection, I discovered that my handles aren't original handles! They have an allen screw at the base! Wa-laa! A little tightening of the allen screw was all that was needed.
MAYBE yours are the same?
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#15173 06/03/2003 9:21 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | horvath,,,, those ARE ORIGINAL handles 
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