Power antenna problem.
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Power antenna problem.
I've been having problems with my power antenna. Sometimes it will go all the way down like normal. But usually it will stop halfway down, or stop when it is still sticking up about 4 inches. When it does this it makes a clunking noise like gear teeth are grinding on each other. Any remedies for this problem?
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Go to your Chevy dealer and buy a replacement antenna mast. Costs around $40. You will need a someone to help you turn the radio on and off as you guide the old mast out of the hole and thread the new mast into it.
If that doesn't work, you will more than likely have to remove the antenna motor, open it up, take out the broken sections of the old mast that are clogging the gears, seal it back up, re-install the motor, then thread the new mast down the hole.
Check the C4 TechTip sections on this Forum for instructions. Good luck!
If that doesn't work, you will more than likely have to remove the antenna motor, open it up, take out the broken sections of the old mast that are clogging the gears, seal it back up, re-install the motor, then thread the new mast down the hole.
Check the C4 TechTip sections on this Forum for instructions. Good luck!
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Since I feel my time is worth something, and I hate having to do a project over, I bot a new, oem antenna. It was $86 + shipping on ebay. Took around 2 hours to remove/install (and 45 mins. of that was the time it took to align the antenna so it was straight - bending the bracket).
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Originally Posted by thebeerman
Since I feel my time is worth something, and I hate having to do a project over, I bot a new, oem antenna. It was $86 + shipping on ebay. Took around 2 hours to remove/install (and 45 mins. of that was the time it took to align the antenna so it was straight - bending the bracket).
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But it's not shutting off, the motor is still going, it's just not retracting the antenna. I will try WD-40 though just in case, it can't hurt.
Thanks all for the responses.
-Matt
Thanks all for the responses.
-Matt
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Originally Posted by joe400
Does the antenna cable itself detach fromt the motor unit or does it feed all the way around to the amp through the back hatch area? It seems like it's sealed to the motor and that's what kept me from installing a new one so far.
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cable feed
the antenna cable goes thru a big grommet in the dr. side wheelwell, just in front of the antenna. Pull up the rear corner of carpet on the back wall (speaker wall), the insulation then the carpet near the corner on the wheel well. You will find a junction with two connectors, only one of which goes to the antenna, and the antenna junction. Pull both of those and push the grommet out from the inside. By the way, I found that taking the two screws out of the bottom that hold the antenna, then pulling the antenna down thru the fender top grommet, then unscrewing the lead from the top ground wire (contrary to gm disassemble directions) was easier and meant I lost less skin. As I mentioned, it was a pretty easy job, and I didn't even jack up the rear end (also recommended by gm). The biggest problem was trying to bend the bracket so that the antenna was straight!
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Originally Posted by thebeerman
Since I feel my time is worth something, and I hate having to do a project over, I bot a new, oem antenna. It was $86 + shipping on ebay. Took around 2 hours to remove/install (and 45 mins. of that was the time it took to align the antenna so it was straight - bending the bracket).
Just a thought for the inevitable next-go-round....
Last edited by onedef92; Apr 6, 2006 at 12:35 PM.
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I tried the search here but didn't have any luck so went shopping. This is what you need. It's easy to replace.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1424
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1424
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Is your time that valuable?
Yeah, because it invaribly seems that it takes me two hours to find out it was a two minute job - and by that time the whole back end of the car is apart!
But that was before I found this forum.
Yeah, because it invaribly seems that it takes me two hours to find out it was a two minute job - and by that time the whole back end of the car is apart!
But that was before I found this forum.
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Originally Posted by thebeerman
Is your time that valuable?
Yeah, because it invaribly seems that it takes me two hours to find out it was a two minute job - and by that time the whole back end of the car is apart!
But that was before I found this forum.
Yeah, because it invaribly seems that it takes me two hours to find out it was a two minute job - and by that time the whole back end of the car is apart!
But that was before I found this forum.
