Hi Guys,

I'm posting this up for my friend. She recently bought a 95 Integra and when the antenna goes up or down, it makes a clacking noise. Is this supposed to happen?

Cheers,
Aaron

 

Part of the antenna mast reel probably broke inside the motor or is getting stuck. Just take off the cap nut on top and reel the antenna mast out by turning on the radio and pulling gently on the mast. If the end is broken, she will need a new mast and will have to take the motor apart to get the broken piece out.

 

Sorry, I don't think I explained it very well.

The antenna still goes up and down. It only does the clacking when the antenna has reached all the way up the top or all the way down the bottom. She just gets a little embarrassed when she has to turn on or off the radio. Is the clacking sound normal? and is there also a fix if it isn't normal?

TIA

 

Happened to mine. The gears are worn down. You can probably fix it but I just put a S2000 antenna on mine.

 

its normal

btw...how hard is that s2k antenna install?

 

mine makes the clacking noise too! WTF!

 

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I wish some people here actually listen to advise, if you dont want to listen
Y ask...

 

Sorry, misunderstood. I understand now, I think...

Has anyone got a pic or a diagram of what tilt is sugesting? I'm finding it difficult to imagine what the broken part is.

 

Search on http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org for the diagram. Basically, there are 2 parts to an antenna mast. ther visible part is the telescopic metal antenna that you see. The 2nd part is a plastic chord with teeth that coils inside the antenna motor. Like tilt said, you can just pull it out when the antenna goes up. However, when my mast broke, I had to open the motor and take the broken plastic piece.

To get to the motor, you'll need to peel back the trunk lining. Next, unhook the clear tube and the power cable, loosen the nuts and pop out the motor.

 

i just ignore it. i have a 94 ls that makes the same noise, my sis' 2001 ls even does it. if it really bugs you, id just get the s2000 antenna

 

yeh factory fault - i have that also and my Integra was purchased in Australia...but then again, I have never listened to the radio in my teg before...hehehe

 

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btw...how hard is that s2k antenna install?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not that bad. Just took a little finesting to get the coupling, antenna and everything to line up right.

 

I had that problem with mine... it started clicking and didnt go all teh way down so I pushed it down after, everytime i got out of my car... soon it got SOOO bad that it was louder than ricer exhausts.... I just replaced my whole antenna assembly with my bros since he wrote off his teg