i temporarily forgot how to lower my antenna and went through a mechanized car wash with it up and it bent. i tried to fix it, stupidly, by bending it back immediately, and it broke. now the pieces of the shaft are loose and sliding up and down and the white cord is showing in many sections. the only problem is the black **** on top, i cant get it off. ive tried twisting it but im clueless.
help?

 

Did you try using a 5/8 or 16MM wrench to loosen the nut?
You need to remove the nut then turn the key and radio on and remove the old part.
Slide the new part in and turn the key off and feed the white part in.

 

ive tried with vice grips would a 5/8ths work better?

 

no no no no no no, im not talking about the nut at the base im talking about the black **** at the very highest tip of the antenna thats like half an inch wide.

 

Yes the one on the top of the body correct?

Unless someone has an aftermarket one in there it should be a 5/8 or 16MM wrench.

 

no, on top of the shaft, at the very tip there is a black **** about the size of a bead

 

Why are you trying to remove the bead at the top? As far as I can see this is a useless removal...

 

That does not come off. To replace the mast you have to remove the nut and take the mast assembly out.
Then install one that looks like in the link.
http://www.fcpgroton.com/product-exe.../category_id/2

 

I removed one from my old car when I got the power antenna fixed, I may have one laying around. $15 bucks for a manual antenna. Plus $5 for shipping. Let me look I will update this post, but not tonight to darn cold in the garage.

 

how do you remove it without taking off the bead? do you have to go under the gray part of the trunk and take out the whole motor?

 

For the mast only you need to do what I said take the 5/8 nut off that the mast goes through. The nut that tightens against the body.
Then turn the key on and pull the mast itself out.

If you want to remove the entire assembly yes you have to get behind the gray panel. Then there is a 10MM screw under the motor. But you still need to remove the 5/8 nut on the top to get it all out.

 

is the white cord supposed to stay or come out too?

 

Come out That is part of the mast. The motor stays in.

 

wow, i just did it. that was so easy. so how do you install a new one?

 

You slide the new mast in making sure the teeth are pointed the right way then turn the key off and it should pull the new mast in then put the nut back on.

 

which way is the right way?

 

I believe the teeth foward. When you slide it in there before turning the key off you should be able to tell if it is the right way or not.

 

Yes, first:

You unscrew the bolt on the BASE of the antenna on the outside of the car.

THEN:

You have to unscrew the motor inside of the trunk in order to replace the whole antenna. Once that is back in, you have to feed the new plastic band into the motor CAREFULLY, have someone turn on and of the car while youre feeding it so the motor will pull it in automatically. Its not a difficult process, it will take you like 25 minutes to get it in. (unless youre standing in the cold freezing your nuts off)