Marty, Don't worry about breaking that black plastic base piece b/c it gets replaced when you replace the antennae. Just get the old antennae and base out any way you can (hacksaw, dremmel...). That thin nut gets stuck all the time just cut it off. More about anennae replacement: There is a antennae replacement how-to on the ftp section of the vanagon.com site. I just replaced mine and used an antennae from a toyota (not sure which model). Just go to a good car stereo place and they'll find one that fits. Mine was $13 new and works great, it unscrews at the base for easy removal and is solid not hollow like the vanagon stock one. One more tip on antennae removal: I was unable to remove my stereo b/c i needed a special key (not a din key) made by the manuafacturer. Instead i bought a motorola antennae splicing kit at radio shack for $1.45 and was able to keep the existing antenna connected to the radio and splice the new one behind the insturment cluster, also great for extending an antennae wire. Good luck Andrew Fox
marty <ricin@MEDIAONE.N To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM ET> cc: Sent by: Vanagon Subject: broken antenna Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.va nagon.com>
03/24/01 10:21 AM Please respond to marty
Hello Listers!! I got my battery in, ordered a Bentley's (not here yet) and parts for a tune-up. I'd like to start working on the antenna that appears to have been broken off at the base. The only thing left is the black plastic antenna base piece and the rubber seal (which is cracked and falling apart). I notice 2 flat surfaces on the plastic piece that appear to be for removing it and I tried turning it a little with a wrench only to have the rubber crack a little more. I thought I'd consult the wisdom of the list before I continued any further. Marty 85 GL 1.9 (status: needs tune-up & exhaust BAD) |
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