Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:23:26 +0000 From: Andrew Sinclair <news11nospamlycat.org> Subject: Re: Replacing antenna - 90000
In message <1e52bea44e.Richardnospamard.ss.clear.net.nz>, Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> writes >> I am thinking of replacing the whole antenna incl motor, but to do this >> I have to remove the lining in the boot (trunk). How difficult is this? >> Do you need any special tools? >On my CS Aero, you pull off the rubber trunk seal which also holds the >lining in. From what I remember it is fairly obvious once you are in >there. When I was replacong the broken aerial, the old stub wouldn't >come out and I had to dismantle the whole thing, so I could push it >out from below. > Are you sure you need to replace the whole aerial assembly? If the mast has been snapped then all you need buy is a new mast, a lot cheaper. Undo the nut on the outside, remove the remains of the old mast (will have a long white nylon 'tail' attached to it) then feed in the new mast and tail then do up nut. -- Andrew Sinclair http://www.smellycat.org
