Aerial

[Blocky10]

Hi guys. Broke my aerial tonight in the multi storey car park. Twang twang twang twang then silent......
picked it up and it snapped the stud that you screw into the mounting so will have to replace the whole thing. No hardship but was wondering what you guys have replaced yours with. Ideally a shorter one would make sense.
It's mounted at the front of the roof. Access through the interior light I presume. [emoji16]

Ian

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I can't comment specifically on the front one as I have never had one with the aerial there, but on the ones with it at the rear, the stud is exactly that, a shot length of threaded dowel, that screws up into the aerial, and down into the base, so you may be able to use a dremel or some such, cut a slot in the top of the bit that is left, and unscrew the remainder of the dowel.

 

[Blocky10]

I can't comment specifically on the front one as I have never had one with the aerial there, but on the ones with it at the rear, the stud is exactly that, a shot length of threaded dowel, that screws up into the aerial, and down into the base, so you may be able to use a dremel or some such, cut a slot in the top of the bit that is left, and unscrew the remainder of the dowel.

I'll be having a look at it tomorrow but I did try and remove it some time ago. Seized solid it was. [emoji17]
cheers.

Ian

 

[macabethiel]

I did that with my old Mini reversing into our garage.
I replaced it with a different make that was about 3 inches shorter but still high gain or whatever.

You can get some really stubby ones but they have to have a signal amplifier or something like that and can be pricey.

Have to say the radio signal did suffer a little on Radio 4 !

 

[panelbeater]

center dot it and drill small hole to fit a small left hand threaded stud exacter.

 

[briggie]

im sure rick ( solarman 216 ) will have one for you :thumb2

 

[Blocky10]

center dot it and drill small hole to fit a small left hand threaded stud exacter.

I tried this but although I managed to drill down the centre ok when I turned the extractor it started to break up. The stud is steel and the mount is ally.
I drilled slightly larger, tapped it out to 6mm, done the same to the Ariel and used a short piece of stud to screw them together. Works ok but need a replacement.

 

[Mav96]

I tried this but although I managed to drill down the centre ok when I turned the extractor it started to break up. The stud is steel and the mount is ally.
I drilled slightly larger, tapped it out to 6mm, done the same to the Ariel and used a short piece of stud to screw them together. Works ok but need a replacement.

Nothing beats a quick reply :lol:lol:lol

 

[Blocky10]

Nothing beats a quick reply :lol:lol:lol

Ha Ha. I only got round to do it yesterday :augie

 

[solarman216]

I only have the rear mounted ones but may fit, can you post a pic to see where on the roof it is, to get the profile, Rick

 

[Blocky10]

I only have the rear mounted ones but may fit, can you post a pic to see where on the roof it is, to get the profile, Rick

I'll take a photo tomorrow and I'll take the sunroof switch out and photo the inside as well.
Cheers Rick
Ian

 

[elty001]

Mines a rear mounted one which has been broken for ages so I recently replaced mine with a stumpy little thing.
Cost a fiver from local car parts shop.
Can just see it in this picture.

 

[Banshee]

My aerial is awful!!!! All the rubber at the end has perished and gone a funny colour, I like that stubby one you have Elt!!!

Out the way too when you are loading the roof

 

[panelbeater]

my rubber is tatty so stuck a bumble be up is ass on it looks ok,reason a bumble bee is its the logo for a caravan club i am a member of called b2b or back to basic.

 

[Banshee]

my rubber is tatty so stuck a bumble be up is ass on it looks ok,reason a bumble bee is its the logo for a caravan club i am a member of called b2b or back to basic.

Boys has he been on that moonshine again? :lol :lol

 

[elty001]

Boys has he been on that moonshine again? :lol :lol

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

 

[Blocky10]

Boys has he been on that moonshine again? :lol :lol

Lol. Bumblebee? I wonder If he gets any buzzing on the radio. :augie

 

[Blocky10]

Here's a picture of the poorly repaired Ariel

 

[Blocky10]

And from the inside.

 

[solarman216]

I have one rear mounted on a 98 that is car wash and multi story proof, should mount on the front OK pic enclosed, Rick