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Old 04-01-2006, 02:15 PM
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Grinding sound when raising or lowering antenna

My radio antenna makes a grinding sound while the mast is being raised or lowered. It sounds like a gear problem in the antenna unit itself. I took the cover off and before doing exploratory surgery I thought I ask around. Has anyone had a similar problem? What did you do to fix it? Are individual replacemts parts available or you you have to get a whole new unit? Any advice is welcome.

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Old 04-01-2006, 03:14 PM
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I would buy a new antenna!!!
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Old 04-01-2006, 05:14 PM
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I would buy a new antenna!!!
yeah, but it's expensive. I understand that the geared mast can be replced which can fix it most of the time. Beware: the $29 dollar antennas on eBay are not exact phyiscal OR functional replacements.

My car's antenna doesn't sound as good as it did before, in spite of very good maintenance with lubricant. It never gets very dirty.

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