ANTENNA replacement, Any how-to step by step of taking out the antenna in the back? Options

[chacha]

i need some step by step guide to take out the antenna in the back...the antenna was up during a car wash and the machine twisted and bent my antenna, now it clicks and makes noises as it tires to motor out the antenna when i turn on the radio....i need to replace it, but first i need to take it out....for those who know how...please address to this message. Im going to replace it with a new antenna, what must i do to cover up that hole? bondo? how to use bondo?

[Delta_Phoenix]

i need some step by step guide to take out the antenna in the back...the antenna was up during a car wash and the machine twisted and bent my antenna, now it clicks and makes noises as it tires to motor out the antenna when i turn on the radio....i need to replace it, but first i need to take it out....for those who know how...please address to this message. Im going to replace it with a new antenna, what must i do to cover up that hole? bondo? how to use bondo?

My car's antenna was fubarred when I bought it and already had a cheap aftermarket Advance Auto Parts thing sticking out of it. I would think it's not much different than that. You can take the panel out of the rear in the hatch (or trunk, whatever you have) on the driver side and see where the antenna comes into the car. You should be able to figure out something from there.

[chacha]

hahaha i did...but, it seems as if it won't move...i took out the bolt on the side already, but it just wiggles from the inside, i can't remove it out completely..

[abrcrombelele]

I could also use any step by step instuction on how to get to the motor..It is making an awful noise when the car is started and turned off.
Thanks

[RbrtNdrws]

You have to take the bolt out on the inside of the car but you also must unscrew the top silver piece on the outside of the car. It should slide right off after that.

Heres what I'm talkin about for the outside:



That piece. Remove it with a flathead screwdriver... Just push in one of those slots and sort of turn eventually it will start to break lose and you can unscrew it.

[laff09]

You have to take the bolt out on the inside of the car but you also must unscrew the top silver piece on the outside of the car. It should slide right off after that.

Heres what I'm talkin about for the outside:



That piece. Remove it with a flathead screwdriver... Just push in one of those slots and sort of turn eventually it will start to break lose and you can unscrew it.

And if that doesn't work, like it didn't for me, use a utility knife and cut around the hole, and pop an s2000 antenna in there

[RbrtNdrws]

lol

[chacha]

pain in the butt, but i finally got it out...anyone every tried this type of antenna before?



I saw this on ebay and i plan to not use my old power antenna unit...

This post has been edited by chacha: Jul 9, 2007 - 11:35 AM

[Davesceli]

Car wash did that to my antenna, it was bent into a 90 deg angle. They couldn't just repair the mast...they had to replace the whole assembly.

[chacha]

funny, so did mines...i don't want to replace the power assembly, i wanted to buy that antenna up on top, but i don't know if it will completely cover the hole so nothing gets inside it and i wanna make sure it works....

[goferris]

pain in the butt, but i finally got it out...anyone every tried this type of antenna before?



I saw this on ebay and i plan to not use my old power antenna unit...

i have an similar if not the exact same antenna on my car. they are ok i guess. if i were you i would do the s2k antenna conversion. i plan on doing it in the future.

[chacha]

i thought about that but i couldn't find the forum for that...i remember reading it a while back b4 my antenna was broken...