Antenna help needed!!

[eyeball96]

The antenna on my 3.5 LE Coupe I just purchased doesn't go up and down. I here the motor running but the antenna doesn't move.

Is this easily fixed or do I have to visit the stealership? I'd prefer to fix it myself if possible!

Any help would be appreciated....thanks in advance.......Joe

[leasaunce]

you can get a new motor with antenna from ebay starting $30. its very simple to DIY.

[Cyorke]

Or you can get jsut the mast. However you may ahve to taek the motor assembly apart to get part of the zip-cord that is attached to the mast. Replacing mast takes about 5 minutes. You will need someone to help you though by turning on the radio and turning it on. IF the cord is broken they you have to take the motor apart to get what is left of the cord out then you can replace jsut the mast. At that point you might as well just replace the entire thing unless you dont mind taking it out and apart.

[sk8chip98]

try using white lithium grease, or liquid wrench. just a little is what i needed to get mast to go up .......hahahah that sounded dirty

[92_Gen3_5SFE_LE]

well if you hear the motor running and the mast doesnt go up and down one of the gears is stripped. Either on the mast or on the ouput shaft.

[eyeball96]

How do I get to the antenna motor....I mean I know its in the trunk, is it difficult to get to?

[ASG14]

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t65507.html

Use that to get to the motor. You can PM or im me if needed.

[eyeball96]

Originally Posted by ASG14

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t65507.html

Use that to get to the motor. You can PM or im me if needed.

Thanks that will help alot. I just won a bid on ebay for a power antenna mast for 92-96 camry (new).. This I think I can do it myself.......damm I love this site!

I paid 16.50 shipped!

[Eye8Pussies]

well, since the motor's still good, then either it's just stiff due to lack of lubrication, gears or stripped, or the cord that cyorke mentioned is done for

but chances are that as long as the motor itself is still good, then it's just lack of lubrication- white lithium grease doesn't seem to be able to penetrate the spaces in the mast since it's so tight- it'll just squeeze all the grease out, I've found that WD40 works wonders

mine's 12 years old, and I'm still on the original antenna, and it's been greased by toyota once

[eyeball96]

Originally Posted by Eye8Pussies

well, since the motor's still good, then either it's just stiff due to lack of lubrication, gears or stripped, or the cord that cyorke mentioned is done for

but chances are that as long as the motor itself is still good, then it's just lack of lubrication- white lithium grease doesn't seem to be able to penetrate the spaces in the mast since it's so tight- it'll just squeeze all the grease out, I've found that WD40 works wonders

mine's 12 years old, and I'm still on the original antenna, and it's been greased by toyota once

I know what you mean! The camry in my signature's antenna is working fine! DW40 is some good stuff!

[Knailgun]

Hirshman makes an awesome antenna for the gen 3/ 3.5....just a little FYI there

[ASG14]

Also the plastic rod inside the antenna may have snapped, which is common. Like I said, let me know if you need any help. I'm open for im's.

[shimpi]

Yeah, I just got done replacing the antenna mast on my 96 V6. In Illinois, an antenna mast for a camry at PepBoyz is $16.99. On Ebay, I've seen them going for $12.99.

All you gotta do is:

• Unscrew the base of the antenna.
• Turn radio on
• Slowly pull antenna and belt out.
• Slowly insert the new Antenna mast, belt first (teeth facing rear of car), as far down as the belt will go.
• Have someone else turn radio off
• Press down on the belt, feeding it through the motor as it pulls it down. (sometime you may need to go up and down with the belt as you try to jam it in there...but not to hard that you may break the belt)
• Replace the base screw.

That's it.

Worst case scenario, if it becomes necessary to remove the motor, its on the right wall of the trunk and all you need to remove are two bolts and two cable assemblies.

[eyeball96]

Originally Posted by shimpi

Yeah, I just got done replacing the antenna mast on my 96 V6. In Illinois, an antenna mast for a camry at PepBoyz is $16.99. On Ebay, I've seen them going for $12.99.

All you gotta do is:

• Unscrew the base of the antenna.
• Turn radio on
• Slowly pull antenna and belt out.
• Slowly insert the new Antenna mast, belt first (teeth facing rear of car), as far down as the belt will go.
• Have someone else turn radio off
• Press down on the belt, feeding it through the motor as it pulls it down. (sometime you may need to go up and down with the belt as you try to jam it in there...but not to hard that you may break the belt)
• Replace the base screw.

That's it.

Worst case scenario, if it becomes necessary to remove the motor, its on the right wall of the trunk and all you need to remove are two bolts and two cable assemblies.

That's exactly the way it was....perfect instructions..Antenna is working fine now

Thanks