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Toyota Camry Crank Handle Q. Hi, I have an 1986 Toyota Camry with the Drivers side window stuck about half way up.I can get the door panel off, and such, but I cannot get the "window roller up handle" off. How do I get this part off?? it's the only thing stopping me from getting the window up, and it's been about 40 degrees here lately. Thank you!

A. Here's a picture of the window handle from the back. There is a horseshoe shaped clip called a horseshoe clip. Wow, what a surprise.

Anyway, there is a special tool to remove them, but there are a couple of alternatives. One is to take a chunk of coat hanger about 8" long and bend a small hook on one end. Slide the hook between the door panel and window handle and hook the clip and pull it out.

One thing you should know about these horseshoe clips. They fly faster than the speed of sound, leap tall buildings in a single bound and as soon as they hit the ground they change into the color of the floor.

The other way is to grab the clip with a pair of long needle nose pliers and yank it out like a bad tooth.

Either way you do it, put it back on the handle as soon as it's off. If you don't, it will get up and grab the first bus to Cleave-land.

To put it back on, center it over the regulator and give it a sharp rap to pop it back on.