(Home) Window winder removal (carina)

I need to get the passenger rear door trim off my P reg Carina E to fix a water leak,

However... I haven't yet managed to get the window winder off so I can remove the door trim and fix the prob. Haynes says pull out the retaining spring with a bit of bent welding rod (which I haven't got) but I can't see this spring. Can anyone describe how to get this winder spring off?

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- (#7670) JohnD, 9 Jan 04 10:34

I've got it off now. The "spring" is actually a circlip, couple of legs at one end, big flat loop at the other. I managed to press the door trim in enough to grap the looped end with some long nose pliers, and it pinged out across the car. I will put a loop of plastic twine round the pulling end of the clip, in case I ever need to get it out again, and tuck the ends under the handle.

- (#7670) JohnD, 9 Jan 04 11:45