I was trying to take my antenna out the other day and was stumped. I took the carpet in the back off to get to it and then took off the two nuts that are holding it to the body panel in there, but now it wont come out. It is held on by the gromet/rubber thing where it goes through the hole on the outside and doesnt seem to want to budge. Anyone done this? Any ideas or suggestions? I tried my best to get it to get it out but had no luck.

 

yea i know how...

theres a metal ring around the top of the ant. assembly where it protrudes thru the body. get a hold of that thing and unscrew it. thats what holds it to the body. youll see once you get that undone, there is a rubber grommet Under it to cushion it against the body, but after that, it should drop right out. there is also a water drain tube that goes thru the body down inside the wheel well, pull that up so you can pull the bottom of the ant. motor out away from the studs (i cant remember if it mounts on studs or uses bolts)

 

what flubyux2 said..but

it can be difficult to get at with the spoiler on. to unscrew the ring on the top of the antenna, a pair of needle nose pliers works, or anything that you can get into the grooves to make it turn.

 

ah cool, thanks guys ill give that a try soon

 

take off your left tail light.... makes it easier for you to get access the antenna motor instead of bending over and reaching into that "snake hole."

 

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/86-92ant.htm

 

thx for your help everyone, got it out tonight

 

Man dDub. People are really NICE to you?? No matter how fundamental the question

 

What the hell is your problem man? Do you find some pleasure in going to all my past threads and finding something wrong with it? Oh I'm sorry you said your rx7 had ******* cylinders dude, but its a ROTARY, that's what makes an rx7 unique. What do you expect to happen on an rx7 forum??? Notice that I also wasn't the only one that made fun of you saying that. Edited for flaming.

 

watch it dDub... no flaming!

 

Flaming? I'm sorry that he's the one that has the problem with me... I made one stupid comment that plenty of other people did as well. Now he has some issue with me and is going back to my old threads to find something wrong with what I've said or put me down in some way. How is that me flaming? It's more like he's being an immature ***** that has nothing better to do...


Oh and also, if you or another mod want to talk to me about "flaming" then PM me because talking about it in a thread is worthless...

 

Now, I am laughing!! almost fell on the floor.

Sorry Icemark, I couldn't help it. I won't bother poor dDub anymore. He has paid enough

 

Haha...

Seriously though, get a life and grow up. You must really be pathetic to go back to my old threads just to start up ****. Go back to your honda forum before you try to put cams on your 7..

 

Still laughing.

Why do you think I came from the Honda Forum. I have never owned a Honda.

I've had.....
'69 Mach One W/351 Cleveland W/shaker scoop
'64 Maulibu w/283 and 311s
'70 Hurst Olds 442
'74 Porsche 911
'67 Bug
'69 Bug
'70 VW bus
'74 VW Thing
'95 Cadillac STS
Plus a lot of non exciting transportation only cars.

Currently own
'89 FC3C
'98 Trooper
'99 Olds Minivan

 

Not responding to you anymore, bye..

 

i did the poor man antenna removal. I paid five dollars. It even came with an underbody wash and a wax and a big air dryer at the end. All I had to do was pull up to the thing, put the car in nuetral and let it pull me thru the wash and sit back and listen to radio as I sit back and close my eyes and grin. Those spinning brushes did a great job of taking it out for me.

 

of course when I found out it was gone i wasnt grinning anymore

 

LMAO...when that whole thing started up it seemed so random...