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This stupid antenna!?!?!?!

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
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JavaJiver
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This stupid antenna!?!?!?!

Post by JavaJiver »

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to free the midsection of my antenna...It just sticks. I have sprayed the crap out of it with lubes from the day I got the car. I have read about it but does anyone have a trick to free it?
No no no...The green wire!
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MadeInJapan
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Post by MadeInJapan »

Sounds like time to get a new mast. www.fcpgroton.com They aren't expensive at all and worth the loss in aggravation.
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Post by pfeener »

Here's a link to a replacement procedure. What you're describing is a common symptom of the failure of the antenna mast assembly.

http://www.volvospeed.com/Repair/antmast.php
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l33tDad
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Post by l33tDad »

Same thing happened to my parents old '95 850. I went over one weekend, replaced the mast and all was good.
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