How to repair your flaky, perished Antenna Base Rubber Seal

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:45 pm

Anyone know who makes the bases? Any ID marks on them?

inder · Post by **inder** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:38 pm

Votex part I think?

matty2767 · Post by **matty2767** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:09 pm

i have got my repair kit but how do i remove the headlining without damaging it to get to the bolt which secures the aerial?

thanks

matthew

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:42 pm

would this fit the g40 original arieal?

Alexander · Post by **Alexander** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:47 am

Not the most informative DIY guide was it?

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:51 am

Alexander wrote:Not the most informative DIY guide was it?

lol, not the most friendly post either

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Tue May 09, 2006 3:02 pm

thats true inder he could have put it a differnet way but it is true - i dont have a clue how im going to replace mine !! and this post doesnt help !!

Just wonder if anyone has actually done it !!

inder · Post by **inder** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:18 pm

you need to carefully pull down some of rear head lining fabric at rear of car

under here is a small nut that holds the aerial in place and the connecting wires that go off to the radio

unplug wires, undo nut, remove aerial from outside of car, replace base with new one, rubber seal etc.. use new nut to put it all back together water tight, reconnect wires, put head lining back carefully

head lining is the most fiddly bit of this job

p.s. ive never done this, would like to do so soon, as mine is flaking away also... so above is what I recon is involved

just ordered one from dealer, price is Â£13.00 exactly including VAT... I get 10% off parts so all is good

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:33 pm

cheers inder - im still worried about attacking the headlining !!

ive got my kit aswell - you get your parts from windrush VW ??

let me know how it goes !!

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:38 pm

Inder i did it and made a guide with pics heres the link :-

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=22516

HTH

mbenz1 · Post by **mbenz1** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:36 am

All,

An easier way to do it is to just work it over the top it takes a bit of doing, but a bit of force and patience you can get it over it.

obviously not the best way but by far the easist

Laury · Post by **Laury** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:23 pm

Hi guys.

I'm a french guy and a 6N lover

I created the only french forum about the 6N and we found a cheaper rubber seal

Part nÂ° : 000 051 751
Price : between 5 and 7 euros (in France)

Enjoy

peteg40 · Post by **peteg40** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:06 pm

Laury wrote:Hi guys.

I'm a french guy and a 6N lover
I created the only french forum about the 6N and we found a cheaper rubber seal

Part nÂ° : 000 051 751
Price : between 5 and 7 euros (in France)

Enjoy

I asked at my main dealers and this came up with nothing!!!!

is this the vw dealer part number as the washer looks exactly like my g40 one

thanks
Pete

Laury · Post by **Laury** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:51 pm

I don't know in fact. My friend found it at VW local dealer...