The Ford Barn

JayChicago · 10-05-2025, 07:39 PM

40 Ford. Trying to remove the passenger door window crank handle, to replace the missing escutcheon. Couldn't get the roll pin to come out. Tapped it all different ways with various small pointy tools. Used penetrant sitting over several days. Still stuck tight. Even wedged a 2X4 under the crank so I could smack it with a drift pin without damaging the regulator. No go. The pin just would not budge. Gave up in frustration, to try again another time.

Drove the car several times since then. Today I'm rolling down the window, and the crank handle comes off in my hand! The roll pin is out, is gone, nowhere to be found. (probably is inside the door)

Apparently, with the penetrant, the pin dropped out from simple driving vibrations, even though it would not budge when I tried to beat it out.

Go figure. Weird!

10-05-2025, 07:39 PM	#1
JayChicago Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,028	Weird Stuff Happens! 40 Ford. Trying to remove the passenger door window crank handle, to replace the missing escutcheon. Couldn't get the roll pin to come out. Tapped it all different ways with various small pointy tools. Used penetrant sitting over several days. Still stuck tight. Even wedged a 2X4 under the crank so I could smack it with a drift pin without damaging the regulator. No go. The pin just would not budge. Gave up in frustration, to try again another time. Drove the car several times since then. Today I'm rolling down the window, and the crank handle comes off in my hand! The roll pin is out, is gone, nowhere to be found. (probably is inside the door) Apparently, with the penetrant, the pin dropped out from simple driving vibrations, even though it would not budge when I tried to beat it out. Go figure. Weird!