a different antenna issue

hi,

i went to look at something in a defunct car dealer's lot which had
nylon rope across the driveway. the car easily went under the
rope...except the antenna which got yanked out. no big deal, it is
easily put back in. however, the threads on the mast unit are plastic
and are shot. i tried finding a tap/die to clean them up but could
not, (i think it is 20 or 22mm x 1.0 or 1.5). i tried some teflon
tape to add a bit of bulk but the antenna popped out like a jack in
the box.

any suggestion on how to get the chrome collar to hold tight?

tia,
peter

On Aug 28, 3:36*pm, peter > wrote:

> any suggestion on how to get the chrome collar to hold tight?
>
Nothing? i am the only one to have this happen to?

peter

"peter" > wrote in message
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On Aug 28, 3:36 pm, peter > wrote:

> any suggestion on how to get the chrome collar to hold tight?
>
Nothing? i am the only one to have this happen to?

peter

You might be the only person who's seen your post my friend ;-) Patience,
patience lol.

Chris
99BBB

On Aug 29, 10:44*am, "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
> "peter" > wrote in message
>
> ...

>
> You might be the only person who's seen your post my friend ;-) *Patience,
> patience lol

this ng used to be much more active...ahh the good ol days

>
> Chris
> 99BBB

On 8/28/2010 3:36 PM, peter wrote:
> hi,
>
> i went to look at something in a defunct car dealer's lot which had
> nylon rope across the driveway. the car easily went under the
> rope...except the antenna which got yanked out. no big deal, it is
> easily put back in. however, the threads on the mast unit are plastic
> and are shot. i tried finding a tap/die to clean them up but could
> not, (i think it is 20 or 22mm x 1.0 or 1.5). i tried some teflon
> tape to add a bit of bulk but the antenna popped out like a jack in
> the box.
>
> any suggestion on how to get the chrome collar to hold tight?
>
> tia,
> peter
>

peter, are you talking about a na or nb? power or manual antenna?
the manual antenna in the na/nb have something called an antenna body
that is mounted under the fender (by the battery) and pokes up through
through the rear passenger where a rubber weather seal and chrome hold
down screws on top to hold it in place. this provides a threaded stud
for you to attach an antenna. in other words, unlike most cars, the
miata manual antenna is not mounted directly to the fender but instead
uses this complicated antenna body to mount it. i have cracked off the
threaded stud on mine when trying to replace the antenna and the old
solution is to replace the antenna body. the antenna body part differs
from the na and nb. i have found that the nb one is for sale on ebay
and that http://planet-miata.com/ has the antenna body (used) for about
$20 but you need to call them to order it. now, if you are talking
about a power antenna that was ripped out of the power antenna body and
the plastic teeth on the tail of that antenna being damaged then you
will need a new power antenna mast. the power antenna mast (complete
with nylon toothed tail) sells at http://finishlineperformance.com for
$25/40 for the na/nb. in order to install it there are great
instructional videos available on youtube that show you how.

On Aug 29, 10:03*pm, Christopher Muto > wrote:
> On 8/28/2010 3:36 PM, peter wrote:
>
>
>
> > hi,
>
> > i went to look at something in a defunct car dealer's lot which had
> > nylon rope across the driveway. the car easily went under the
> > rope...except the antenna which got yanked out. * no big deal, it is
> > easily put back in. *however, the threads on the mast unit are plastic
> > and are shot. *i tried finding a tap/die to clean them up but could
> > not, (i think it is 20 or 22mm x 1.0 or 1.5). *i tried some teflon
> > tape to add a bit of bulk but the antenna popped out like a jack in
> > the box.
>
> > any suggestion on how to get the chrome collar to hold tight?
>
> > tia,
> > peter
>
> peter, are you talking about a na or nb? *power or manual antenna?
> the manual antenna in the na/nb have something called an antenna body
> that is mounted under the fender (by the battery) and pokes up through
> through the rear passenger where a rubber weather seal and chrome hold
> down screws on top to hold it in place. *this provides a threaded stud
> for you to attach an antenna. in other words, unlike most cars, the
> miata manual antenna is not mounted directly to the fender but instead
> uses this complicated antenna body to mount it. *i have cracked off the
> threaded stud on mine when trying to replace the antenna and the old
> solution is to replace the antenna body. *the antenna body part differs
> from the na and nb. *i have found that the nb one is for sale on ebay
> and thathttp://planet-miata.com/has the antenna body (used) for about
> $20 but you need to call them to order it. *now, if you are talking
> about a power antenna that was ripped out of the power antenna body and
> the plastic teeth on the tail of that antenna being damaged then you
> will need a new power antenna mast. *the power antenna mast (complete
> with nylon toothed tail) sells athttp://finishlineperformance.comfor
> $25/40 for the na/nb. *in order to install it there are great
> instructional videos available on youtube that show you how.

it is an na. it is not the mast/plastic teeth, it is the plastic part
of the power unit which pokes thru the fender and is retained via the
chrome screw. the threads are munged up and the chrome screw wont
"bite"...
i think i need an entire power unit

peter

On 29/08/2010 09:56, peter wrote:
> On Aug 28, 3:36 pm, > wrote:
>
>
>> any suggestion on how to get the chrome collar to hold tight?
>>
>>
> Nothing? i am the only one to have this happen to?
>
> peter
>
Sorry Peter, I did see your post but couldn't help as I had no knowledge
of the antenna unit. (haven't got my MX5 yet). I assume that the
connecting contact is sprung so in the absence of threads it pushes the
antenna out. Are the threads broken on the stick bit or inside the bit
that's attached to the wing?
Don

On 8/29/2010 10:36 PM, peter wrote:
> On Aug 29, 10:03 pm, Christopher > wrote:
>> On 8/28/2010 3:36 PM, peter wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> hi,
>>
>>> i went to look at something in a defunct car dealer's lot which had
>>> nylon rope across the driveway. the car easily went under the
>>> rope...except the antenna which got yanked out. no big deal, it is
>>> easily put back in. however, the threads on the mast unit are plastic
>>> and are shot. i tried finding a tap/die to clean them up but could
>>> not, (i think it is 20 or 22mm x 1.0 or 1.5). i tried some teflon
>>> tape to add a bit of bulk but the antenna popped out like a jack in
>>> the box.
>>
>>> any suggestion on how to get the chrome collar to hold tight?
>>
>>> tia,
>>> peter
>>
>> peter, are you talking about a na or nb? power or manual antenna?
>> the manual antenna in the na/nb have something called an antenna body
>> that is mounted under the fender (by the battery) and pokes up through
>> through the rear passenger where a rubber weather seal and chrome hold
>> down screws on top to hold it in place. this provides a threaded stud
>> for you to attach an antenna. in other words, unlike most cars, the
>> miata manual antenna is not mounted directly to the fender but instead
>> uses this complicated antenna body to mount it. i have cracked off the
>> threaded stud on mine when trying to replace the antenna and the old
>> solution is to replace the antenna body. the antenna body part differs
>> from the na and nb. i have found that the nb one is for sale on ebay
>> and thathttp://planet-miata.com/has the antenna body (used) for about
>> $20 but you need to call them to order it. now, if you are talking
>> about a power antenna that was ripped out of the power antenna body and
>> the plastic teeth on the tail of that antenna being damaged then you
>> will need a new power antenna mast. the power antenna mast (complete
>> with nylon toothed tail) sells athttp://finishlineperformance.comfor
>> $25/40 for the na/nb. in order to install it there are great
>> instructional videos available on youtube that show you how.
>
> it is an na. it is not the mast/plastic teeth, it is the plastic part
> of the power unit which pokes thru the fender and is retained via the
> chrome screw. the threads are munged up and the chrome screw wont
> "bite"...
> i think i need an entire power unit
>
> peter

perhaps the part can be cannibalized from someones broken power antenna
unit.

On Aug 30, 3:15*pm, Christopher Muto > wrote:

>
> perhaps the part can be cannibalized from someones broken power antenna
> unit.

me thinks superglue and a prayer it never needs to be removed, (famous
last words, eh?)

"peter" > wrote in message
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On Aug 29, 10:44 am, "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
> "peter" > wrote in message
>
> ...

>
>
this ng used to be much more active...ahh the good ol days


I'll second that emotion!

>
> Chris
> 99BBB