Sunroof - Handle crank replacement, broke clip? anyone done this?

[cirrusblue]

Hello folks. I replaced my manual window crank this weekend ('87 325), and everything went fine, until I realized I put it in backwards and it wasn't going to fold up correctly. Since it was a very tight fit on the mounting post, I knew it was going to be hard to get off, and in the process, I heard a little "ting" and the gear /w the post attached pulled right out of the assembly. I managed to keep all the pieces together in my hand, and actually put it back together the right way and it works. But I knew I broke something, because the gear would not stay in place, without me pushing up and holding it with my hand.

I think I broke a retaining clip...

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...al%2520Sunroof

here's some info from pelican on the whole gear assembly.

Has anyone any experience with these, and can I replace the clip with maybe something from a kit like below? Or any advice?

http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-E-Clip-S...ZK74MNH14KNVEX

[cirrusblue]

haahah... well seems the sunroof is not something anyone has any degrees of experience with! Most of the posts I've read say something like - if you have any trouble with it, you're kind of screwed. I got some eclips, maybe I'll open it back up and look at it.

If anyone even has any 1/2 decent diagrams of the gear assembly, or the manual sunroof crank gear setup - I'd REALLY appreciate that.. maybe I can look at it closely enough times to formulate a plan of what to do when I open it back up. I do have a bentley and other manuals and nothing has anyting useful on it.

else... I guess I'll just leave it closed for eternity :(

[diamonddonbmw]

Will this site help?

http://da3rx.com/vares/BMW%20E30%20M3%20Repair%20Manual/BMW%20E30%20M3%20Repair%20Manual/54_Special_Roof/5412240.htm