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Expert: - 10/26/2009


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QUESTION: I have a 02 Taurus whose antenna is broken. I tried going under the rear inside panel to access the mounting but is unable to remove the plastic housing on the outside to replace the antenna.

ANSWER: remove the screw from the top  it will come out
it is not that dificult

good luck


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QUESTION: Thanks for the response. If you are referring to the metal screw which seem to be holding the antenna base to the car body... that is where I'm having a problem. There are some ridges on the top that looked like ridges for some sort of screw driver. That is what I'm having a problem unscrewing. Is there a sort of special tool to remove that screw? Nothing that I useed seems to fit. I even used a flat head screw driver and tapped on it but the screw just will not turn. Is it possible that it has seated itself solid over the years?

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yes there is a tool for that, i have a remove a few and don't have that tool
i use a set of plyers with long tips

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/antenna-nut-tool-Chevy-Ford-dodge-VW-toyota-nissa

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