Getting at the J30 antenna

[rebar71]

My power antenna just stopped working recently. Thankfully, it stuck in the up position. The motor still sounds like it's working fine. Anyway, I went to take a look at it yesterday and couldn't really get to it - at least, not where it connects to the motor. I removed the trunk carpeting on the side only to find metal body braces there and the antenna & motor behind them. I can't see what/where I need to see.

Any tips? :help

[elwesso]

You have to take out the assy.. its like 3 bolts holding it onto the unibody, and the rod and motor assy come out in one piece... Take it out and clean out all the old belt, and put in a new mast....

[cnickk]

is your antenna bent preventing it to move? do you hear the motor trying to run? have you checked the fuse? been down the same road you are on now with my j-car ill try my best to help

[rebar71]

The mast is not bent and the motor sounds like it's running fine.

[rebar71]

I finally did this on Saturday. Piece of cake. $18 for a new mast shipped off eBay and 30 minutes to change it out. The hardest part was getting the antenna nut back on with a pair of needle-nose pliers.

FWIW - the cable was broken off inside the motor.