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ky_kid · 07-31-2011, 09:38 PM

I am having an issue with the passenger side manual window on my 84. It goes up and down, but it makes an awful grinding and squealing and it takes some muscle to crank.

It there some way to smooth this out??

cjlinkster · 07-31-2011, 09:43 PM

Is it kind of jerky or is it a consistent motion? As long as it isn't jerky, then it probably just needs to be clean.

I would pull the door panel, spay WD40 to clean up the old caked up grease, and then spray some white grease on the window crank gears.

juiceman650 · 07-31-2011, 09:44 PM

Might want to clean the track. Grease it up or wd40 could help.
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ky_kid · 07-31-2011, 09:49 PM

No it is isn't jerky, just consistently like a grinding. I will have to take the panel off and clean it.

Does the panel come off easily? I realize it is just screws but what about the window crank and the handle to open the door?

cjlinkster · 07-31-2011, 10:00 PM

Nothing to it, just screws and plastic push pins.

The door handle stays on the door (just removing the small panel behind the door handle). The window crank is usually just screwed on (one screw).

The old caked on grease can be hard to remove, just soak it with wd40 or some other type of clean. I like to use the white grease afterwards.

ky_kid · 07-31-2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjlinkster

Nothing to it, just screws and plastic push pins.

The door handle stays on the door (just removing the small panel behind the door handle). The window crank is usually just screwed on (one screw).

The old caked on grease can be hard to remove, just soak it with wd40 or some other type of clean. I like to use the white grease afterwards.

Where would the screw be to hold on the window crank? It isn't visible as far as I know

**hatzie** · 07-31-2011, 10:41 PM

The older trucks use a screw center handle. Our window crank has a special U shaped clip. Google "GM window crank clip".

There's a $3 special tool to remove it without gouging the crap out of the door panel and handle. It can be done with a hooked dental pick or a shop rag.

motornut · 07-31-2011, 10:47 PM

cut/bent up piece of coat hanger
and somebody on here showed a cool trick
drag a clean rag threw behind the crank
catch/hook the end of the clip going by

abebummy26 · 08-01-2011, 12:34 AM

I call them Jesus clips for obvious reasons.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 08-01-2011, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motornut

cut/bent up piece of coat hanger
and somebody on here showed a cool trick
drag a clean rag threw behind the crank
catch/hook the end of the clip going by

Yep the shop rag trick was showed to me recently and it works well. Back in the day I bent a butter knife to get back in there and pop the clips off it was classy but it sure did the job haha

Yep it aint all that hard just more time consuming. Just get it greased up real well and run it for a bit.

07-31-2011, 09:38 PM	#1
ky_kid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Livingston, Montana Posts: 107	Manual Window Issue I am having an issue with the passenger side manual window on my 84. It goes up and down, but it makes an awful grinding and squealing and it takes some muscle to crank. It there some way to smooth this out?? __________________ 84 K10 Custom Deluxe: 350 crate engine w/ 4" lift

07-31-2011, 09:43 PM	#2
cjlinkster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta ga Posts: 150	Re: Manual Window Issue Is it kind of jerky or is it a consistent motion? As long as it isn't jerky, then it probably just needs to be clean. I would pull the door panel, spay WD40 to clean up the old caked up grease, and then spray some white grease on the window crank gears. __________________ 1984 C20, 454, 4 speed named "Gold Member"

07-31-2011, 09:44 PM	#3
juiceman650 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Bruno, CA. Posts: 348	Re: Manual Window Issue Might want to clean the track. Grease it up or wd40 could help. Posted via Mobile Device

07-31-2011, 09:49 PM	#4
ky_kid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Livingston, Montana Posts: 107	Re: Manual Window Issue No it is isn't jerky, just consistently like a grinding. I will have to take the panel off and clean it. Does the panel come off easily? I realize it is just screws but what about the window crank and the handle to open the door? __________________ 84 K10 Custom Deluxe: 350 crate engine w/ 4" lift

07-31-2011, 10:00 PM	#5
cjlinkster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta ga Posts: 150	Re: Manual Window Issue Nothing to it, just screws and plastic push pins. The door handle stays on the door (just removing the small panel behind the door handle). The window crank is usually just screwed on (one screw). The old caked on grease can be hard to remove, just soak it with wd40 or some other type of clean. I like to use the white grease afterwards. __________________ 1984 C20, 454, 4 speed named "Gold Member"

07-31-2011, 10:41 PM	#7
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,941	Re: Manual Window Issue The older trucks use a screw center handle. Our window crank has a special U shaped clip. Google "GM window crank clip". There's a $3 special tool to remove it without gouging the crap out of the door panel and handle. It can be done with a hooked dental pick or a shop rag.

07-31-2011, 10:47 PM	#8
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Manual Window Issue cut/bent up piece of coat hanger and somebody on here showed a cool trick drag a clean rag threw behind the crank catch/hook the end of the clip going by __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-01-2011, 12:34 AM	#9
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: Manual Window Issue I call them Jesus clips for obvious reasons. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.



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