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Window winders

Started by _TravsUC_ , Sep 30 2006 02:01 PM

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#1 _TravsUC_

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 02:01 PM

Hey wats the trick to pull the window winders off??? any easy way :fool:

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#2 _UCV80_

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 02:28 PM

tie the window winder to a tow bar off another car and flat foot it... should work a treat..
or buy ther special tool
or get 2 skinny ass screw drivers and try push the retainer out.. iv done it.. its stressful and time consuming but its certainly possible.

nathan

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#3 _DocDamage_

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 02:34 PM

Buy the $5 tool or your likely to rip you door trim trying. The clips should be facing open end towards the handle, but sometimes people put them on backwards. You can usually push the trim back enough to see which way they are in.

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#4 Tiny

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 03:23 PM

USe a rag...

Pull a piece of rag up under the handle and the clip should come out HEAPS easy...

As doc suggested push the door trim back and see which way the clip has been put on!

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#5 _DocDamage_

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 03:33 PM

Never thought of that. It'd be even easier than the clip remover.

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#6 Tiny

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 03:36 PM

I havent actually tried it.. but i was given the tip by someone years ago!!

apparently is a piece of cake! :spoton:

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 04:01 PM

I use an old choke inner cable with a small hook bent in the end.

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#8 Heath

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 04:10 PM

^ Interesting suggestions. Now I regret chucking out the choke cable from the Sunbird (it was damaged, I thought it was useless)

I have in the past used just a skinny wire with a hook bent in the end, and ripped it out with pliers. I don't know why, but fark it is hard on the SL!

I simply can't get the bastards out of the rear. Tiny does that damage it? I don't really wanna lose my C clips either.

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 04:14 PM

As i said, i havent actually needed to do it!

THe best thing with the rag is it doesnt damage it.. it just opens up the clip and pushes it off the spindle.

I'm fairly sure the guy who told me... said that usually it stays in the rag too! making it alot easier!!

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 04:18 PM

The rag method sounds like it should work without loosing the clip. Heath, you can try that method when the Commy lands and report your findings. :spoton:

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#11 Heath

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Posted 30 September 2006 - 04:26 PM

Sounds like a plan mate!

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#12 _TravsUC_

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Posted 02 October 2006 - 05:01 PM

[B]Thanks guy yea got the tool all good um nathen if ya send me a video of u pullibng urs off like that ill do it kk thanks cya :rockon:

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:24 PM

I know this thread is old but I can't even see the farkin clip. I'm not worried about the trim & I can push that in, still can't see the clip. I'm beginning to think the rope method might be best....

I have the tool but still no joy. It must be there somewhere. We had a look at Rare spares & the parts book, neither show a clip. Any other suggestions?!

Buggered.
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#14 _Monkey_

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:40 PM

just a skinny wire with a hook bent in the end, and ripped it out with pliers.

Thats the way i do it too, but i'm going to try the rag and if succesful will adopt that method.

Edited by Monkey, 11 May 2007 - 11:40 PM.

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#15 Bazza

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Posted 11 May 2007 - 11:48 PM

Hi

Just to clarify - the tool goes between the handle and the door trim.

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Edited by Bazza, 11 May 2007 - 11:49 PM.

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Posted 12 May 2007 - 09:05 PM

Used the old rag trick this morning. Had them both of within 2 mins. Stuff the tool. :spoton:

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#17 _Big T_

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Posted 15 May 2007 - 12:11 AM

Nice tip about the rag. Would probably be easier on the trim than a tool (me) with the tool

I had trouble with a couple of clips previously but when I lined the tool up and gave it a solid whack the spring went flying !! Was paranoid about losing the clips until recently when I realised you can buy a packet from super cheap, repco etc for about $2 for four. They are in the revolving stands with all the bolts and nuts and stuff.

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#18 _PAL066_

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Posted 22 May 2007 - 01:44 PM

Tiny, I suggested this a year or so ago to use rag to remove clips on window winders is too easy and dosen't damage door skins and even catches clips.Enjoy :spoton: