Removing window crank handles in ;'2 145

If they're the same as a 240 uses, you pop a little cover off and a philips screw holds the crank on.

There's a little clip that needs to be moved to allow the winder to come off. This is exactly how GM held their cranks on back in those days. You need to slide a tool between the crank and door panel and pull that clip off. Also, the cranks are relatively solid metal, and can be rusted in place.

Ah, thanks. Should be interesting getting it apart.

Gary

IIRC, the Haynes manual suggested pulling a shop towel behind the crank to remove the clip (although the panel can be pushed back far enough to get long nose pliers in there). To reinstall, start the clip in the groove of the crank and push it into place with a screwdriver blade. It was actually harder to get on than off.

Mike

Actually, upon further reflection the instructions are for the 122s. They'll still work, but it's harder than it needs to be.

This is hard to explain, but easy to demonstrate. For the 140 series, push the plastic ring around the winder base in toward the door panel until it comes off the shoulder on the winder. (This will enable you to move that ring so that it's no longer centered around the winder base.) Then slide it toward the handle (i.e. the part you grab with your fingers to lower the window) on the winder. This will move the retaining spring clip, and assuming there's no rust in play, the winder will pull right off.

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Thanks again; we're supposed to have a few days of decent (60F or higher) temperatures this weekend, and I have Friday off, so I should be able to work on the car. I'll make a point of applying antiseize when I reinstall the winders, in case I have to go into them again.

Have a happy and safe New Years,

Gary

There's supposed to be a metal cup, slightly larger in diameter than the hairpin clip that secures the handle. It fits inside the recess on the door panel side of the plastic trim ring. If you side the plastic trim ring off center along a line parallel to the handle arm the hairpin clip is dislodged enough to allow the handle to come free of the splines with just a little wiggling. A little like a chinese puzzle but very simple when learned.

Bob