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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:28 PM
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how do you take off the mindow handles?

im trying to take the door panels off and i dont know how to get the manual window roller downer things off. any ideas?
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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I havent looked, but Id imagine there is a little silver pin on the inside of the roller handle. Thats how a lot of cars (I actually havent seen another style) are setup. I usually pop them out with 2 flat head screw drivers.
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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You mean the Jesus clips for the window cranks?

You use a Jesus clip tool, or a pick and pull the clips off parallel to the door panel
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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they call that thing a Jesus tool?
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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i dont say any jesus clip of any sort. all there is is a handle, no screws or clips.
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:50 PM
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i dont say any jesus clip of any sort. all there is is a handle, no screws or clips.
First put down the beer you stole from your daddy's refrig. "Mindow" and "don't say any clip"??? You shouldn't be drinking and working on a car at the same time.

Again the clips are between the window crank shield trim ring and on the crank itself. It is somewhat "C" shaped around the shaft of the window crank.

You will need to push the door panel in a little so you can access and see the clip.

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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:53 PM
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they call that thing a Jesus tool?
Its common in the car stereo industry to call the clips Jesus clips, as when you pop one off it tends to go flying and you say "Oh Jesus, there goes another one".
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 11:56 PM
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hahah, sorry about the typo's and im not drinking.

hey, does $210 sound like a good proce for all interior and the sunroof?
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:01 AM
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oh, and im sorry. but i just looked agian and STIIIIILLLLLLL dont see any of what you're talking about. maybe we're not talking about the same thing. are you talking about the thing you turn to roll the window up and down??
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:01 AM
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Re: how do you take off the mindow handles?

Originally posted by steve's dog
im trying to take the door panels off and i dont know how to get the manual window roller downer things off. any ideas?
best way to pull these clips is to use a strip of old
towel . pull it between the door panel and crank and
it will catch the clip and pull it out.
much faster than the tool for the job!
my 2 cents
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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when did i say "mindow?"
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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ok, i'll try that....any certian angle to do it at or anything?
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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Originally posted by steve's dog
oh, and im sorry. but i just looked agian and STIIIIILLLLLLL dont see any of what you're talking about. maybe we're not talking about the same thing. are you talking about the thing you turn to roll the window up and down??
The window crank handle is what I am talking about. It is what you use to roll the window down if you don't have power windows.

It is very very simple and easy to see. Do you see on the handle the plastic shaft part that slides into the door?

This is where you will see the clip

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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:04 AM
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when did i say "mindow?"
The title of this thread:

how do you take off the mindow handles
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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ok, ive been getting the interior out pretty easily so far. but this is the only setback. i still cant get it off and its making me really mad. can anyone put it in lamen terms for me?
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:08 AM
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if i could see the shaft then there would be no door panel and then i wouldnt need to take the roller off. explain it like im retarded.
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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if you aren't already.....
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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do you know what a C clip looks like???

Do you see the metal clip??? Again it is on the shaft of the handle.

Do you see the shield? Its the plastic washer between the door panel and the crank handle.

The C clip or Jesus clip is between the shield and the handle on the shaft.

Man, I don't know how much simpler I can describe it. If I had one I'd take a picture.

It is very very simple
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:19 AM
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D00d it's hella easy.. Icemark is schoolin ya and you aren't hearing him..

I usualy use a little standard screwdriver.. push in the door panel and then stick the screwdriver on the clip while pushing up.. I have never had a problem getting one off..
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:19 AM
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YAY!!! i got it with a towel!!!thanks...but about the price of that interior.....
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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he problem was i couldn't get the door panel to move it. so i couldnt see anything. but i stuffed a towel in there and it made the clip stick out enough for a screwdriver to pop it off.
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 02:10 AM
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Dog. The Haynes Manual describes this quite well If your still not comprehending after several defined descriptions.
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