I just finished uploading the little pictorial on how to remove and install a new antenna mast.

http://dieselgiant.com/mercedes%20antenna%20mast%20install.htm

enjoy!

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

Thanks for the tutorial, I'll be needing it soon.

And who repairs non-functioning antenna motors? I'm not willing to drop big cash just for antenna up and down action.

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1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Your write-ups are very helpful. Have you ever considered on doing one for the rear axle boots while the rear end is still in the car? Ones on front end work would be great too!! But I guess we can't get too greedy... Again, your write-ups are very, very helpful. Thanks for providing them.


Scott

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Scott
1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

Thanks...I will be doing this job sometime next week...as soon as my Antenna mast arrives from Phil....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

I actually took mine apart and did it the hard way before I found out it could be done still mounted.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

Russell you are an amaizing guy, but you are always a few weeks lat with the pictures. I did mine a month or so ago, and the plastic cable had snapped off in the housing. I had to take the pulley part out to get the old cable out, and then put it in like you, only without dodging the jackstands.

Thanks again for all you do, Chuck.

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2000 C230 Kompressor "Frosty"

2007 PT Cruiser
2001 VW TDI Beetle
1999 Landrover Discovery II
1971 Corvette

Gone: 97 Cabrio, 83 240D, 93 VW Eurovan, 95 Volvo 850, 93 Chevy Astro Van, 77 VW Bus, 99 VW Jetta, 74 VW Bus

Yep the rear axle and boot R&R is coming up soon! It will be part of the project 240d series. I have a leaking boot and always get request for that pictorial.

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

Sweet! That would be incredibly useful! My car needs them pretty bad (but they're not split yet) and It'd be nice to be able to do it without removing the whole axle....I would if I had to, but it'd be nice to avoid that.

*Waiting patiently for the pictorial!*

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Well, I thought you had to disassemble the complete antenna to stick in a new mast... joke's on me. I'll have to pick up more broken ones I see.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

how do u get to the antenna if its front mounted? thats my question heh

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

I did my antenna mast today. The motor was making some sickly sounds, so I took it out and cleaned it . . . there was a ton of crud in there. I love these antennas though, it is great to be able to service an electrical part!

Anyway, I overtorqued the mast when I was finishing up and broke the threaded portion off. It is still working, but that was a $27 OOPs. You don't need much to hold those things in place.

BTW - anybody have a source for Hirschmann parts? Their website makes it look like they don't even make antennas anymore. I think I need to replace the main driving meachanism, the teeth didn't seem to have much bite and my antenna was binding up a bit.

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1981 300D - {172,000}
1971 220D {Sold to TomJ}

Performance Products.......

http://www.performanceproducts4benz.com/productpage.aspx?pid=103300&name=Hirschmann+Antennas

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

I'm after some of the parts on the inside of the mechanism (main drive wheel) . . . I can get the mast from Phil.

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1981 300D - {172,000}
1971 220D {Sold to TomJ}

Junkyard for sure. Seems like way too much trouble to try and locate that part new. If you really, really need new parts beyond the drive belt, you're best bet is a whole new antenna assembly.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

I just gave you a link.....I know that they have the drive belt, the gromet, and the mast, and whole antennas.....but they may have your gear as well, try phoning them.....

FWIW......I purchased both my new antenna mast and an antenna gromet from Phil.....if you were to phone Phil he may have the gear as well....

Now the reason that I returned to this thread......I received, and installed my antenna this afternoon......installation took less than 5 min.....I put ignition in accessory position.....turned on radio.....loostened the mast nut....ran the antenna out with the antenna rocker switch.....just bumping it until it quit moving........took out the old antenna mast.....put in the new antenna mast, paying attention to the direction that the gear teeth faced on the old one.......pushed the plastic track down until it just stopped.....reached into car and turned off the ignition, thus shutting down radio.....and was right there to guide the new antenna mast track back in....screwed the nut down finger tight.....turned the ignition back to accessory......radio powers up, antenna comes back to it's "radio on position",........then ran it up with the antanna rocker switcch, to test and observe that it goes to it's full extended position (I saw a thread here awhile back regarding this).......all is fine, good repair/replacement.....turn off radio......shut off key......and walked in house to computer, logged on, and typed this.......took me longer to type this than it did to replace the antenna mast.....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG