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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / October 2005Help replacing Pathfinder antenna mast
I'm in the midst of replacing the antenna mast & cable on my 1994 Pathfinder, but I've hit a snag. After removing the antenna motor housing from the body, I can't remove the old mast from the assembly. Shouldn't it just pull out? I have it extended all the way out but when I pull it, it hits a stopping point just when it should pop out of the housing. Also, assuming that I can get themast out, when I feed the new cable and mast in, should I add some grease? When I opened the housing to remove the bits of broken old cable, I saw evidence of a lubricant. (I have some white grease--is that ok to use?) Not sure about the pathfinder, but on the maxima there is a chrome nut to remove where the antenna comes out of the body. Once this nut is removed, extend the antenna (as best can be done) then pull the mast out. I never removed the motor to remove the mast (but if some of the nylon track is still stuck in the assembly, there is a round cover at the bottom of the assembly that can be removed to get to the broken pieces out... Gary K > I'm in the midst of replacing the antenna mast & cable on my 1994 > Pathfinder, but I've hit a snag. After removing the antenna motor [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > remove the bits of broken old cable, I saw evidence of a lubricant. > (I have some white grease--is that ok to use?) Yes, I removed the chrome nut that screws through the top of the car into the top of the antenna housing. The problem I'm having is that the antenna mast will not pull out of the housing. > Yes, I removed the chrome nut that screws through the top of the > car into the top of the antenna housing. The problem I'm having is > that the antenna mast will not pull out of the housing. and it wont pull out of the housing, the entire antanae assembly needs to be removed, remove the plastic inner fender and look up inside, the antanae assembly is bolted onto the up unside the inner fender, i replaced mine on my 94 pathfinder last year, take apart the antanae motor and replace remove the mast and the broken off plastic "rail" inside, most auto shops like autozone carry replacement ones or will order one for you. > Yes, I removed the chrome nut that screws through the top of the > car into the top of the antenna housing. The problem I'm having is > that the antenna mast will not pull out of the housing. my bad, i didnt read your original post, you removed the assembly already. ok just take the motor housing apart and procede as in my first post As noted, I opened the housing and got bits of broken cable out. I can't see anything that would hold back the gear mechanism. Any idea what could be preventing the mast from coming out of the housing? > As noted, I opened the housing and got bits of broken cable out. I > can't see anything > that would hold back the gear mechanism. > > Any idea what could be preventing the mast from coming out of the > housing? the mast should come right out if the housing is opened up, mine did anyway Maybe I'm not opening up the correct part of the housing? I removed just one washer in the center of the round gear-cover and took that cover off. There are also one or two screws up higher, but I didn't remove them because the seams in that area were coated with some kind of moisture-proofing. Should I remove those screws as well? > Maybe I'm not opening up the correct part of the housing? I removed > just one washer in the center of the round gear-cover and took that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > them because the seams in that area were coated with some kind > of moisture-proofing. Should I remove those screws as well? i removed them on mine, mine had some kind of sheet plastic wrapped around near the top, imine was all tore up though so i found some house window type plastic sheet and rewrapped it when i was done putting it all back together Thanks Shawn. Are you saying that if I remove those additional screws it should allow me to get to the source of the "stuck mast" syndrome? > Thanks Shawn. Are you saying that if I remove those additional > screws it should allow me to get to the source of the "stuck mast" > syndrome? you betcha |
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