On my power antennae when it retracts and reaches the bottom I hear a grinding noise. Can someone tell me what it is and how to fix it? Thank in Advance.

 

what year is your car? mine is a '90, and it does it, worse and worse. at the same time it is not pulling the antenna all the way down, right? I've decided that the plastic gear inside the motor housing is worn and the teeth are skipping. Once the antenna mast flexible shaft starts getting stiff, and its hard to push it into the housing, the teeth just start jumping. you need a new motor and gear. I've seen them on Ebay for $85 used. I expect the dealer cost is much higher.

 

My honda accord year is 94 and the mast goes all the way down. Maybe its just a matter of time when it won't pull it all the way down. Thanks again

 

let it go

 

Sounds like you just hafta replace the antenna mast assembly. You can get those from the dealer for aroun 50 bucks. It's real easy to replace. Send any questions to jfastman@yahoo.com

 

It's not the gear in the motor most of the time. The gears on the antenna mast "tape" are worn. You will want to remove the round cover on the motor/mast assembly to inspect the motor gears. When installing the new antenna mast, cut off the new sleeve that is on the mast. The old sleeve is nearly impossible to remove from the mast base. It will work just fine with the old sleeve still in place. If you have any questions send them to jfastman@yahoo.com

Modified by jfastman at 8:27 AM 4/20/2004


Modified by jfastman at 8:30 AM 4/20/2004

 

Yeah, probably right. He should try that first. On mine, that doesn't fix it any more. I think the motor gear is worn.

 

you can get entire assembly new from Ebay for $45 shipped. Hirschmann too!

 

my '92 did the exact same thing..they told me i needed a new antennae motor....but instead i just disconected the power to it....so check the motor too..it may be sticking somewhere

 

Hey Phire, where on Ebay?