Can't Get Window Crank Pins Out!

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sellerby

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I need to remove the window cranks in order to remove the interior door panels. On the first door I attempted to work on, the pin holding the window crank to the shaft will not budge after much pounding with a hammer and punch. I'm worried that I'll damage the crank shaft. I'll try some penetrating oil, but I'm not terribly hopeful that will work. Using a torch to heat the pin isn't practical because of the risk of damaging the fabric on the door panel.

I'd be grateful for any suggestions. Thanks,
 
I can imagine your problem... probably rusted in place. I would carefully put a drop of penetrating oil on the pin, let it sit for a while. Then, if you have an old pair of pliers, drill a hole in one side of the jaws, and drill a small hole on the other jaw, just big enough to accept a short piece of a nail, and make you own "hole punch" of sorts, the nail being a smaller diameter than the stuck pin and give it a try. All your out is a little time and an old pair of pliers.
 
Pin?? The ones in my '30 Coupe have a set screw. I just did mine and they came out pretty easily.
 
I hope that I get a chance to re-install them! That would mean that I successfully removed them. My window cranks have both a pin and a set screw. The set screw seems a bit redundant given how tight the pins fit. I'll definitely use Don's advice on re-installation.

I'll give the penetrating oil a chance, and might try RcT's plier trick after a few more tries with the ole' hammer and punch. The escutcheon was definitely not in the way, but I could see how some tight-fitting doors might create that problem.

I've been tearing old carpet out of my Tudor that was used as insulation, and replacing it with the silver reflective closed cell insulation. It's turned out to be a bigger job than I anticipated. I did find a few minor spots of rust where the old carpet got wet and rested against sheet metal. Glad that I got around to removing it. The biggest problem was the musty smell produced by the carpet.
 
sellerby said:
I hope that I get a chance to re-install them! That would mean that I successfully removed them. My window cranks have both a pin and a set screw. The set screw seems a bit redundant given how tight the pins fit. I'll definitely use Don's advice on re-installation.

I'll give the penetrating oil a chance, and might try RcT's plier trick after a few more tries with the ole' hammer and punch. The escutcheon was definitely not in the way, but I could see how some tight-fitting doors might create that problem.

I've been tearing old carpet out of my Tudor that was used as insulation, and replacing it with the silver reflective closed cell insulation. It's turned out to be a bigger job than I anticipated. I did find a few minor spots of rust where the old carpet got wet and rested against sheet metal. Glad that I got around to removing it. The biggest problem was the musty smell produced by the carpet.
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If you are going to try the hammer again, maybe you can find someone to hold something to back up the shaft as you tap the pin out... give it some backing. Like a small socket on a heavy handle.
 
unless its an original handle,why dont you use a dremel and cut the handle apart to get at the pin?
a new handle is a lot cheaper than damaging the mechanism
 
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