my antenna isnt going up or down but I can hear the motor working. antenna isnt broken off or bent. anyone have suggestions

 

the cable slips off the gear. you have to disassemble the antenna and put the cable back on the gear
http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/for...hp?f=1&t=42332

 

I was able to get the assembly out and the cable is ok I think but it isnt attached to the antenna it was just inside where it spools up at. can it be reconnected or do I need to buy a new antenna

 

you should be able to reconnect it

 

ok good now do you have a product recommendation to use to reconnect it

 

If you are talking about reconnecting the plastic toothed end of the metal mast back to the metal mast ... there's no way to do it I've ever seen.

It comes as an assembly.

 

yes that is what i am speaking of . i took a close lok at this and used jb weld and am letting it set up for at least 24 hours then will give it a try will update after it cures if it works or not

 

I did a video on it.

 

Usually the plastic rip cord breaks. There is no fixing it, I promise you, don't waste any more time trying. Buy a new mast next on line order for $15.

 

yes I knew that Robert about the video and am experimenting while I wait for the new mast. Thank you. are you getting any of this storm down there its not bad here but others are getting bad ice taking out power lines and others dumped on with alot of snow hopefully the toll wont be too bad and everyone will be ok

 

Try www.AntennaMastsRus.com. You can buy just the aerial mast and nylon gear "rope" for under $20. Quality product. Takes only an hour or two to replace, using their instructions. Don't have to be a genius repair person to do it. Pays to have a vice (use cardboard inside the jaws to protect the old aerial) if the old mast is stuck in the motor housing tube (mht). Cut off the aerial mast about 6"above the mht. Slide a close-fitting drill bit inside the mast. Tighten the jaws of the vice around that. Pull the mht up sharply and the aerial and retainer will pop out of the housing.
Found this to be more effective than the instructions in AntsRUs instructions. Otherwise their instructions are good.
A bit of conductive (carbon) grease also works well between the new aerial mast and the housing to give good electrical contact.

 

Or ... if JB weld doesn't work there is always duct tape.

 

Huh?...

 

I didn't send that i been busy bought a snow blower today well another one its a 24in. craftsman electric start had a few minor issues to fix but its pretty much like new and the price was right. So no work on the car today.

 

It might have worked but it broke when I was trying to get it to start back into the the spool it broke in another spot farther up. Ooh well if you never try you can never fail. but I was able to make the wait seem less by playing with that til the new one got here.