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Instructor
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From: Radford Virginia
Antena Replacment
http://content.madirect.com/pdf/601242.pdf
Replaced mine using these instructions, the only thing I can add is if the mast is broken off inside you must take out the antena motor and remove the remaining antena mast from inside, that is a task.
Replaced mine using these instructions, the only thing I can add is if the mast is broken off inside you must take out the antena motor and remove the remaining antena mast from inside, that is a task.
Safety Car
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....been there, done that......remove the antenna out from the bottom of the rear fender and take it apart...be careful as there is a spring in the motor housing....there was a thread started on this a few days ago and if you use the search function, you'll find more info.....
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From: Phila., PA burbs
Ther's a sort of "sleeve" that holds the mast in the motor. On some cars its pops right out and on others the "sleeve" holds the mast in pretty good. I bought a replacement mast for my car and no amount of yanking would free the mast from the motor. I've been meaning to take the motor apart to get at it, but I just haven't got to it yet.
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Ther's a sort of "sleeve" that holds the mast in the motor. On some cars its pops right out and on others the "sleeve" holds the mast in pretty good. I bought a replacement mast for my car and no amount of yanking would free the mast from the motor. I've been meaning to take the motor apart to get at it, but I just haven't got to it yet.
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From: Phila., PA burbs
......uh, and your questions is..?.....there is a rubber "sleeve" around the body of the motor....just "muscle it off" by rolling it up towards the mast (if that is what you're asking)......good luck....oh, when you get the motor case open (and some require drilling out of rivets to be replaced by nuts and bolts), you will probably see a piece of the broken ribbon mast at the gears....just remove it, re-lube, and you should be able to install the mast section w/out a problem.....
uh, I don't have a question. I was commenting about the poster's antenna issue and my experience with it. BTW there is a metal sleeve at the base of the mast.
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Team Owner
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From: Phila., PA burbs
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Drifting
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From: Baltimore MD
......uh, and your questions is..?.....there is a rubber "sleeve" around the body of the motor....just "muscle it off" by rolling it up towards the mast (if that is what you're asking)......good luck....oh, when you get the motor case open (and some require drilling out of rivets to be replaced by nuts and bolts), you will probably see a piece of the broken ribbon mast at the gears....just remove it, re-lube, and you should be able to install the mast section w/out a problem.....
Safety Car
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..i've done this before...forget the gromet....in a lot of cases the problem with the antenna failing to either extend or retract part of the way or in it's entirety is because there is a broken piece of ribbon in the motor housing at the gears...look in your manual on how to remove the entire antenna from the car or use the search engine.......attempting to feed a new ribbon in through the top is useless because without removing the broken pieces of the ribbon (assuming ya have one) first, the new one won't thread or be pulled in and should by miracle it does, it won't be long before it jams or breaks again....open the entire housing up, clean out the broken piece(s) install new ribbon, lube, reassemble, re-install in car, turn on radio, and bang head against steering wheel to some good van halen, guns and roses, or ac-dc......the end.
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From: Phila., PA burbs
..BS...NO I AM NOT ..i've done this before...forget the gromet....in a lot of cases the problem with the antenna failing to either extend or retract part of the way or in it's entirety is because there is a broken piece of ribbon in the motor housing at the gears...look in your manual on how to remove the entire antenna from the car or use the search engine.......attempting to feed a new ribbon in through the top is useless because without removing the broken pieces of the ribbon (assuming ya have one) first, the new one won't thread or be pulled in and should by miracle it does, it won't be long before it jams or breaks again....open the entire housing up, clean out the broken piece(s) install new ribbon, lube, reassemble, re-install in car, turn on radio, and bang head against steering wheel to some good van halen, guns and roses, or ac-dc......the end.
..i've done this before...forget the gromet....in a lot of cases the problem with the antenna failing to either extend or retract part of the way or in it's entirety is because there is a broken piece of ribbon in the motor housing at the gears...look in your manual on how to remove the entire antenna from the car or use the search engine.......attempting to feed a new ribbon in through the top is useless because without removing the broken pieces of the ribbon (assuming ya have one) first, the new one won't thread or be pulled in and should by miracle it does, it won't be long before it jams or breaks again....open the entire housing up, clean out the broken piece(s) install new ribbon, lube, reassemble, re-install in car, turn on radio, and bang head against steering wheel to some good van halen, guns and roses, or ac-dc......the end.
Safety Car
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....i sure am...if he is able to remove the mast from the top w/out removing the entire antenna motor assembly (which includes the mast) he WILL fail because i am willing to bet that there are broken pieces in the motor assembly..so, what good (if any) will any other "type" of disassembly do him if there are broken pieces inside?...the new ribbon/mast won't go all the way in, won't thread around the gearing, or will break again (either the gear or ribbon) after a few uses.......i guess it's best to let him do what he wants and report back that i was right....
Last edited by Da Mail Man; Feb 25, 2008 at 07:56 PM. Reason: spelling
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From: Phila., PA burbs
....i sure am...if he is able to remove the mast from the top w/out removing the entire antenna motor assembly (which includes he mast) he WILL fail because i am willing to bet that there are broken pieces in the motor assembly..so, what good (if any) will any other "type" of disassembly do him if there are broken pieces inside?...the new ribbon/mast won't go all the way in, won't thread around the gearing, or will break again (either the gear or ribbon) after a few uses.......i guess it's best to let him do what he wants and report back that i was right....
Instructor
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From: Conway AR
I've posted this same question about 3 times in the last year and very few people realize the little spring collar is in the housing. I've had the same problem, and still haven't gotten it loose. I've thought about cutting the mast off and smashing the big part and then curling the spring out.
Guess I'll do something like that and then IF I have too, I'll take the housing out and take it apart. I'm pretty sure my ribbon is just missing a tooth or two as it works sometimes(that is it goes all the way down). I was hoping someone would just say "give it a hard pull and it'll come out". The FSM says to "gently put the mast out". Ain't gonna work on mine.
bill
Guess I'll do something like that and then IF I have too, I'll take the housing out and take it apart. I'm pretty sure my ribbon is just missing a tooth or two as it works sometimes(that is it goes all the way down). I was hoping someone would just say "give it a hard pull and it'll come out". The FSM says to "gently put the mast out". Ain't gonna work on mine.
bill
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From: Phila., PA burbs
I've posted this same question about 3 times in the last year and very few people realize the little spring collar is in the housing. I've had the same problem, and still haven't gotten it loose. I've thought about cutting the mast off and smashing the big part and then curling the spring out.
Safety Car
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....like i stated w/o agenda and with the utmost certainty, if a tooth is broken off of the gear or missing from the ribbon and left in the housing it could/will jam the "internals" in the antenna housing and could very well do more damage such as but not limited to braking the gear or snapping the new replacement ribbon...... the replacement mast assemblies were for the most part, designed to replace broken antenna MASTS, not antennas with broken drive ribbons or gears. vindication.
