[Shotimes] Re: Power Antenna repair revisited

[Carl Prochilo]

One other thing I forgot to mention.  The SHOTIMES write-up suggests a
14mm deep socket with thin walls.  My 14mm socket just wasn't the right
size, but a 9/16" deep socket worked just perfectly as good alternative. 
I lost about 45 minutes just trying to figure this out.

One reason this type of information is handly is because there is no
information on what tools or procedure to use when you buy the FORD
replacement antenna mast.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Carl Prochilo said:
> Had repaired the antenna on my son's 95 about 6 months ago and just
> recently it broke again.  I attribute the problem to the fact I didn't
> take the time to open up the cable assembly inside the quarterpanel to
> retrieve the broken piece left over from the initial failure.  You may be
> tricked by the length of cable left over when you remove the old mast, but
> if the antenna fails to fully retract and there is no other visible
> problem, it's most likely the plastic cable inside the mast has snapped.
> When I opened up the casing, I found two 8 inch segments inside.  Cleaned
> everything back up, reassembled and everything is good again.  A good
> write-up is on SHOTIMES website and was provided by Brian Peters (is he
> still around?).
>
> The other type of repair that would not require opening up the power
> antenna casing is if you bent the mast by accident say by entering the
> garage before the door has fully opened.  This will usually not cause the
> plastic geared cable to snap, so you can remove the broken antenna without
> leaving any residual pieces in the motor assembly.
>
> If you find a parts wholesaler, the replacement mast cost I found locally
> was $36.  AZ has one listed on their website for $40.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
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