I have decided to swap my sunroof vacuum release handle to a black one. I have just gone to make the swap and got stuck. Everything dismantled ok until I got to the self tapping screws which hold the handle into the ceiling/sunroof surround. The larger captive nuts are fine, they removed ok. The self tapping screws however are turning, but not unscrewing. I think someone has bodged some sealant above them at some time perhaps....
My question is are the self tapping screws captive from the outside by some sort of clip? Do I need to remove the front sunroof trim from the exterior to get to where the screws come through, or can I just prise/pull the screws down?
I don't really want to embark on removing sunroof trim from the outside at the moment if I don't have to- and don't want to break any trim...
Any suggestions gratefully received, Cheers!