i got some speakers from crutchfield (who i've always liked and bought from before), but this is my first car with manual windows instead of power and i cannot for the life of me do that stupid "shop rag under the crank" trick to get it to pop off

a friend of mine who used to work at best buy once told me that they had a tool they used to get it off...anyone know what this tool is or where i can get it? or a better way to remove the crank?

2/4/2006 9:34:02 PM

does it have a clip on the shaft? most do.

2/4/2006 9:43:57 PM

theres a u shaped cilp on there, push the door panel in a bit to see it. take a pick and hook the closed end and yank it off. then pop in in place on the door handle before you put it back on, and press the door handle on



[Edited on February 4, 2006 at 10:57 PM. Reason : ]

2/4/2006 10:56:47 PM

thanks for suggestion...i'll give it a try later on this week...i'm going to feel dumb when i eventually remove it, i'm sure

2/6/2006 1:59:27 AM

yeah there is a tool for it. but if you have a pick like the nigga above said, it can be done. once you do one, you can do them all

2/6/2006 2:02:38 AM

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/faqs/l/bl066e.htm

2/6/2006 2:19:40 AM

Quote :

"then pop in in place on the door handle before you put it back on, and press the door handle on"

and then start all over if your crank isnt in the correct position.



only work on one door at a time so you use the other side of the car as a guide.

2/6/2006 2:21:56 AM

^?

wouldnt it not matter how you put the handle on?

[Edited on February 6, 2006 at 2:56 AM. Reason : so i guess there actually is an official angle its suppose to be at. haha.]

2/6/2006 2:54:55 AM

a rag will work, but the tool is like 5 bux.

2/6/2006 8:19:25 AM

I just use my seal pick, when I can find the damned thing.

I am SO organized...

2/6/2006 8:32:39 AM

2/6/2006 9:55:19 AM

^ the guy in that pic is going at wrong, should rotate the tool 90 degrees

2/6/2006 10:14:12 AM

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"a rag will work"

yup, just work it back and forth from the open end and the clip will pop right off. dont lose it

2/6/2006 3:48:09 PM

the angle of the dangle is important

2/6/2006 5:50:34 PM