Antenna oil?
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Antenna oil?
My antenna doesn't always go all the way down. After trying to pull it up all of the way, it seems as though there isn't any grease that will allow it to move.
Any recommendations on what to do?
Any recommendations on what to do?
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Re: Antenna oil? (UA89Vette)
My antenna doesn't always go all the way down. After trying to pull it up all of the way, it seems as though there isn't any grease that will allow it to move.
Any recommendations on what to do?
Any recommendations on what to do?
Have them turn on the radio. Squirt the WD-40 at the antenna catching it behind in the rag. Stroke your mast with the rag, then shut the radio off.
Repeat this a few times until you get all the crap off your mast.
It should work ok after that. :thumbs:
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Re: Antenna oil? (UA89Vette)
The only "lubricant" recommended by all service manuals is Mineral Spirits. I hit my antenna twice a year and have never had any problems. Just soak a rag in it, extend the antenna, rub the rag on it, find a clean section, do it again.
If the antenna isn't retracting all of the way, it's likely the plastic strip has, well, stripped. There are rebuild kits available for this fix and it's relatively cheap, just a pain to get the antenna out and back in. Good luck! :cheers:
If the antenna isn't retracting all of the way, it's likely the plastic strip has, well, stripped. There are rebuild kits available for this fix and it's relatively cheap, just a pain to get the antenna out and back in. Good luck! :cheers:
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Re: Antenna oil? (ShawnZR-1)
[QUOTE]The only "lubricant" recommended by all service manuals is Mineral Spirits. I hit my antenna twice a year and have never had any problems. Just soak a rag in it, extend the antenna, rub the rag on it, find a clean section, do it again.
:iagree: ..has worked for me for the last 11 yrs.
:iagree: ..has worked for me for the last 11 yrs.
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Re: Antenna oil? (ShawnZR-1)
The only "lubricant" recommended by all service manuals is Mineral Spirits. I hit my antenna twice a year and have never had any problems. Just soak a rag in it, extend the antenna, rub the rag on it, find a clean section, do it again.
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Re: Antenna oil? (ShawnZR-1)
If the antenna isn't retracting all of the way, it's likely the plastic strip has, well, stripped. There are rebuild kits available for this fix and it's relatively cheap, just a pain to get the antenna out and back in.
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Re: Antenna oil? (dtarr)
If it isn't going all of the way down, either the regulator has a stripped tooth or two or the shaft has a kink somewhere. Cleaning may work to some extent, but I'm afraid something is amis internally. :cheers:
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Re: Antenna oil? (ShawnZR-1)
More than likely you've probably got a broken section of ribbon jammed inside your gears. To fix, you'll have to either replace the entire motor or remove the motor, open it up, take the broken ribbon out, then thread a new replacement mast down the hole.
That's how I fixed the antenna on my 92 two years ago! :thumbs:
That's how I fixed the antenna on my 92 two years ago! :thumbs:
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Re: Antenna oil? (UA89Vette)
Clean with Mineral Spirits, if you still have problems with antenna not going all the way up or down there is a mechanical problem.
Hope the MS takes care of your problem.
:seeya
Hope the MS takes care of your problem.
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Re: Antenna oil? (ShawnZR-1)
the shaft has a kink somewhere.
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Re: Antenna oil? (Q1KSLVR)
Get a rag, some WD-40 and a helper.
Have them turn on the radio. Squirt the WD-40 at the antenna catching it behind in the rag. Stroke your mast with the rag, then shut the radio off.
Repeat this a few times until you get all the crap off your mast.
It should work ok after that. :thumbs:
Have them turn on the radio. Squirt the WD-40 at the antenna catching it behind in the rag. Stroke your mast with the rag, then shut the radio off.
Repeat this a few times until you get all the crap off your mast.
It should work ok after that. :thumbs:
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Re: Antenna oil? (ittlfly)
There is a joke here somewhere :jester
REALLY?
:D :jester
REALLY?
:D :jester
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Re: Antenna oil? (Strick)
There is a joke here somewhere :jester
REALLY?
:D :jester
Okay, I'll start it. There was this guy who came into the bar and says, "I need my antenna stroked and lubbed. Can anyone help me?" :lolg: :rofl: :lol:
REALLY?
:D :jester
Okay, I'll start it. There was this guy who came into the bar and says, "I need my antenna stroked and lubbed. Can anyone help me?" :lolg: :rofl: :lol:
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Re: Antenna oil? (UA89Vette)
The antenna oil is on the same shelf as the headlamp fluid...lol.
Seriously, after cleaning it, the graphite shoud do the trick.
Mark
Seriously, after cleaning it, the graphite shoud do the trick.
Mark
