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Antenna Issues

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JimBeam, Mar 18, 2017.

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  1. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:05 AM
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    Can't seem to find a similar issue but I also haven't had my coffee

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    Tried to remove it this morning and it started separating instead of unscrewing itself from the base

    How do I remove my antenna at this point?

    Pliers and vise grips don't work
     
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  2. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:07 AM
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    Does the steel collar spin?
    Ive never messed with my antenna.
     
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    yes the steel collar is spinning but not undoing itself
     
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  4. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:08 AM
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    Oh crap, i misunderstood.

    Damn.
     
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    Yeah...i was confused when it happened too...I went to undo the antenna like normal

    this time everything spins and now I have a gap but nothing is unscrewing
     
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  6. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:13 AM
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    Try soaking the threads with penetrating fluid. Hope it's a corrosion issue, not a cross thread one.
     
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    I'm guessing it's cross threaded because it spins fairly easily just doesn't actually unscrew itself
     
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    Is the hex collar spinning on the stub shaft, or are the hex collar and stub spinning together?

    If the latter it may be that the mast is completely unscrewed and it's just crud ("stiction") holding the non-threaded portion in the socket. If the hex is spinning on the stub then I'd use a pair of small or chain nose vise grips to grab it and turn/pull it out...
     
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  11. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:20 AM
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    holy fuck that's involved for a fucking antenna....


    gonna go out in a bit and see if I can rig up something to undo the bezel nut and go from there
     
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  12. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:20 AM
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    Somewhat ot, i had no idea there was a "tool"
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    The hex collar spun itself and then it's all spinning together now and not coming out of the base
     
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  14. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:23 AM
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    O Riley's sells the spanner wrench that you need to get this apart, Then put some anticease on your antenna before you put it back together.
     
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    OP you will need to retighten the bottom part before taking the antenna out, or it will fall down inside the fender. In your case you can hold it up using the antenna.
     
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    Where you see it is as far as it will tighten back down unfortunately
     
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  17. Mar 18, 2017 at 8:33 AM
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    the one I have came off the tool truck before I retired. the one at O Riley's is just like the other ones I have seen it is universal. NAPA sells them too. Every good body man has one in his tool box.
     
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    The tool will hold the chrome piece while you remove the antenna. you may have to tighten and loosen the antenna while holding the chrome piece to break up the crud that has built up inside the threaded socket but if you take it easy it will come out. Then just put some antisease or grease on the antenna before you put it back on. If we lived a little closer to each other I would come over and help:burnrubber:
     
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    I think we're into the replacing the whole shebang...apparently something else went wrong previously....stand by for a pic
     
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