Power Antenna Rebuild Repair! 1987 Grand National, G-Body, Turbo Regal

Power Antenna Rebuild Repair! 1987 Grand National, G-Body, Turbo Regal

In this video I show how to access and remove the power antenna on a 1987 Grand National or other GM G-Body style car. I then show how to rebuild the antenna, reinstall it, and clean and repair the electrical terminals.

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Antenna Cable: http://www.kirbanperformance.com/product/44392/POWER+ANTENNA+UPGRADED+STEEL+CABLE+REPAIR+KIT+%237433.html

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Steven Covington says:

Your antenna has been replaced at least once before! The original antenna mount bracket was one piece, not two like the little ten mm head bolt by the rubber mount. I put painter's tape/ masking tape on the dooe in the area where the tools might contact. (Better safe than sorry) Also, I thought you had to loosen the 15 mm head bolt on the bottom of the fender. You could have retracted the antenna easily: Connect it electrically and turn the radio on and off. And on the Limited models and those with the WF6 wide body molding have to remove the front/ lower trim. I stuck a short piece of 2×4 to hold the fender open. You need to put di-electric grease on the terminals to reduce corrosion coming back; and put light weight oil on the mast reularly (that is probably why it failed in the first place: Lack of lubrication.
VERY good video by the way!

Bob Crow says:

GN antenna change-out went smoothly thanks to this video. It was a switch-out because I couldn't figure out the limit switches in the old motor – weren't working properly – wrecked the new retracting cable. Can figure out that limit switch issue some other day. Everything is working now with the new antenna that I swapped in which is what really counts in the end.

Bob Crow says:

Appreciate the help. I've replaced several power antenna retracting cables on my 1986 and 1989 Trans Ams as well as my 1979 Corvette many times. Bought a GN in January – – – and here we are today… broken cable. I really needed to see the GN process done well! The GN is very different because you remove the metal "outside" fender – whereas with my Trans Ams, it's the "inner" plastic fenderwell that gets removed. The Corvette is easy peasy as you say – just drop the muffler, take it out and put it in. Well, let's see how I do with the GN…

HillBillyMoJo says:

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to create and post.

I followed this to replace an antenna mast on a 98 El Dorado. Everything works except the antenna stops 3 inches before retracting completely. Any advice or ideas?

Frank Boni says:

This was perfect from start to finish, thanks!

TommyZTrains says:

What I used ta do (at the Dealership) is drill the rivets (just like you started to do), and LET THEM SPIN to gently "melt" them out, but leave the bottom RIVET alone. THEN: gently break the seal / LIFT, and "hinge" the halves apart once the cord holder spool clears the plastic bearing shaft. I.O.W.: "split the halves, and "articulate" the case to open, "do your business", and then reassemble the mast holes (those two rivet's), with standard 1/4" by 3/4" bolts and nuts, and reinstall the clips … . (The "Spool's center rivet" is left alone). GREAT CLIP !!!

TheMethod44 says:

How many miles does your GN have?

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