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Its a manual crank window. And I'll never go to a shop again. Those guys are sharks.

I can most likely get the substitute part and make the fix as you suggested. but, how do I get the panel off to GET to the broken part?

Thanks,

JB

If you look int the door handle you may want to see I believe one screw, Then where the power lock switch is some more screws.. Then their are two phillips head screws that hold the door pull.. After you have all those out, You need a door panel elimination tool, Or just a flathead screwdriver and pop the white plastic things out.. they're on the edge of the door panel all the way around.. Hope this makes since

a couple of well hidden screws and a panel pulling tool. you may want to be able to take off the handle with a phillips or a torx screwdriver
I do not think it has a clip on it
the panel emover is a screwdriver tool bought at autozone
slide it between the panel and the door feel for platic clips that hold the panel not hard just time consuming

After removing the inner window crank handle, the inner door release handle and arm rest, most panels are held in by hidden retainer clips. To access, you use a U or Y shaped tool along the outer vertical edges of the panel. The tool slides behind the head of the clip and gradually ease each clip out. There can be eight to ten clips for each door panel. With the clips released, ease the panel upward to release from the belt area of the door.

You will need a #3 Phillips screwdriver to pull off the door arm rest. A #2 will work in a pinch. Once the two screws are removed, rotate the arm rest upward in an arc to about the twelve o'clock position and the upper retainer, once clocked, will let the arm rest to be pulled free.

Pull the three screws from the door handle panel and reach behind the panel, using a small slotted screwdriver and disconnect the door lock and door handle actuating bars. One will be on the top, the other on the bottom. They each have a small retainer that holds them in the hole. Pop this off, then softly pry the bars out of their holes.

Now it is time to take off the window crank. I recall most of these being a simple pull off/push on assembly. Some may have a small retaining clip under the handle to keep it in a groove on the regulator shaft. you may want to still be able to pull it straight off.

Once removed, verify there aren't aftermarket speakers screwed into the door panel, if it may seem right to take off them before taking off the door panel.

Some models may have a separate part of trim along the top of the door panel at the window. If slide it rearward after pulling the bottom up. There should be 2, possibly 3, clips holding the bottom and the top is in a groove along the top of the door.

Once this is removed, if needed, softly lift the panel at a corner and softly pull each retainer from the door as you work your way around. you will probably need a screwdriver to get started but then it may be done by hand.

Replacement is the reverse.