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broken primera screw-in roof antenna

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  • 17-06-2008 10:13pm
    #1
    iplogger1
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭


    The FM radio antenna for our car radio in a '99 Primera snapped
    (not sure if it was an act of vandalism...)

    The trouble is it was snapped in such a way that the stump left hasn't
    left any appreciable amount of material to grip with a pliers, etc so
    as to remove it from the receiving/screw in section.
    I could attach a photo but I think I've described it fairly graphically
    in any case ...

    How might I remove the remaining stump ? Is there a drill or some
    other implement which can be used in this case to salvage the
    remaining piece without messing up the screw threads on the roof
    mount assembly ?

    Is there some kind of bonding paste which could be used to (even
    temporarily) re-bond the aerial to the roof fixture in order just to
    allow a torque to be supplied to remove the piece left screwed
    in to the roof ?





    --ian


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    #2
    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    I'm sure there's plenty of DIY solutions, but the easiest has to be simply replace the base and the mast. Not the easiest, but if you can't get a decent purchase on the remnants of the mast and you've no access to a suitable stud extractor, then replace the lot. You'll have to pull down the roof cloth but that's not too difficult. An hour or two on the driveway at the weekend should see it sorted.
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    #3
    iplogger1
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭iplogger1


    crosstownk wrote: »
    I'm sure there's plenty of DIY solutions, but the easiest has to be simply replace the base and the mast. Not the easiest, but if you can't get a decent purchase on the remnants of the mast and you've no access to a suitable stud extractor, then replace the lot. You'll have to pull down the roof cloth but that's not too difficult. An hour or two on the driveway at the weekend should see it sorted.
    Crosstwn - Many thanks for the prompt and very useful reply !
    I'd suspect that purchasing the lot and doing it DIY would be a lot
    cheaper than sending it to the dealer as I'd probably get fleeced with
    a heavy labour bill.

    thanks again!
    -Ian


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