Stuck radio antenna

[Andrew_Pakula]

My radio antenna has been stuck for as long as I've owned my car about 3 years.<P>I've never really bother to correct it earlier but I think I would like to fix it now.<P>Basically its just stuck and won't go up or down and has been in the same position for at least 3 years.<P>Any ideas how I can loosen it up and get it move?

[Skiddy]

Well this year someone bent the living hell out of mine and then shoved the bent part of it back in the hole, so it was stuck forever. When i looked at it i tried my best to unbend it and eventually i pulled back and pulled it out. if the antenna gets bent just a little, it will get stuck in the hole. First i would try to see if you can get any movement out of the antenna at all, either in or out.

[Andrew_Pakula]

Hmm, well mines been bent and gone through alot over the years.... i'll see what I can do with it this weekend

[marksoden]

Grab some pliers and pull like hell man.<BR>Failing that, park it on Jane and Finch for an hour and let someone steal it off your car...<p>[ April 25, 2002: Message edited by: marksoden ]

[precidian]

if you need an antenna, you can have mine... it has been out of the car for about 3 years now. It came out when I had the car reapired after the second accident. The body shop filled the hole and now there is no break in the A-pillar lines.....<P>cheers,<p>[ April 26, 2002: Message edited by: precidian ]