306 FM Aerial

Afternoon,

Does the FM aerial on a 306 (99 estate model) actually retract, unscrew
etc or is it only removeable using methods perhaps a little extreme for
the purposes of going through a car wash?

I can't quite believe i'm having to ask this question but i'm baffled.

Help appreciated.

Thanks,
Tom

 

It should just unscrew.

 

Use extreme force. Once you remove the aerial, apply some copper grease to
prevent it seizing again.

Or you could do what the dealer had to do to my C5 and he removed the
headlining to remove the aerial base from the inside.

 

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Nick.

The threads are galvanised and therefore oxidise leaving a crusty residue
which embeds itself into the thread thus seizing the mast to the base.

A pair of grips should suffice to remove the mast (dont forget to wrap some
cloth around the mast first to protect it), once removed clean the base with
a wire brush, grease and refit.

Remember - Left=loose, Right=tight.

 

Or just push it flat to the roof, never had a problem doing that on my 405,
which had seized threads.

 

Or just push it flat to the roof, never had a problem doing that on my 405,

I was hoping someone was going to suggest that, as this thing just won't
move. I could twist harder, but it feels like it wants to break. Flat to
the roof it is. Thanks to the others too though.