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antenna mast repair works only if housing sleeve loose
Posted by dave (more from dave) on Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:21:05
In Reply to: antenna won't retract unless I give it a little push, Ken
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, Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:41:58
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This happened as well about a year ago on my '91 900S. The antenna motor winds up a nylon rope that's notched on one side for the motor to grab it. After a time, the bottom end can break off, leaving a short piece of this below the wind-up reel in the bottom of the motor, which may or may not make an additional clacking noice as the reel winds past it.
This is easy to fix IF the metal sleeve in the antenna mast housing hasn't welded itself to the housing. Check that when you take the unit out (pull back carpeting in the trunk, disconnect wires, unbolt the whole frame to remove, then take the frame off the motor once it's out - much easier). If the sleeve is welded tight, forget it, you'll never get it back together, order a new assembled mast & motor for ~$85, or just get an $8 flexible 10" external antenna from Radio Shack.
If the sleeve IS loose, you can disassemble the motor housing, unwind the old vinyl cord, clean it out, remove the broken pieces, and replace it with just a new mast (this is about $30 from Europarts).
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Posts in this Thread:
- antenna won't retract unless I give it a little push, Ken
, Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:41:58- Have you cleaned?, Dr. Unimog, Mon, 10 Dec 2001 20:49:49
- antenna mast repair works only if housing sleeve loose, dave, Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:21:05 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: antenna won't retract unless I give it a little push, richo, Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:18:01
- Re: antenna won't retract unless I give it a little push, DougM
, Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:12:47
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