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General => General Technical => Topic started by: johnf on June 10, 2007, 09:45:49 AM

Title: Aerial Removal
Post by: johnf on June 10, 2007, 09:45:49 AM
I need to sort out my FD aerial, either by mending it or a replacement.

Problem is it\'s currently stuck up.

So having undone the mounting bolt there isn\'t enough clearance to get it out.

So, how\'s it done.

Thanks

john
Title: Aerial Removal
Post by: interloper393 on June 10, 2007, 09:51:15 AM
theres a metal cover at the top that i had to remove to get mine off...
Title: Aerial Removal
Post by: probedb on June 10, 2007, 09:57:58 AM
Yup, top of the outside bit unscrews and there\'s a bolt inside....takes a bit of fiddling but it will come out :)
Title: Aerial Removal
Post by: Mobilemick on June 10, 2007, 10:10:45 AM
Quoteeither by mending it or a replacement.


Snap it off and Replace.  Job Done  :)
Title: Aerial Removal
Post by: johnf on June 10, 2007, 10:15:26 AM
That\'s the easy way but perhaps not the most cost effective.

The aerial makes ratchet noises when powering on/off so I guess something is slipping.

This sound familier to anyone and is it fixable?

John
Title: Aerial Removal
Post by: interloper393 on June 10, 2007, 10:58:25 AM
i just took the whole lot out of mine and flushed it off, so not much help.. soz bud.
Title: Aerial Removal
Post by: Mobilemick on June 10, 2007, 12:44:54 PM
It`ll either be rusty inside, or the cogs are made of plastic and be broken, you could buy a kit to fix it,  but its most likely replacement :)