Ripped Antenna out of roof.

[rufus001]

Sadly my garage door has grown a mind of its own and as such my antenna has parted company with my roof. Anybody want to pick a number out of a hat and suggest how much fixing it will cost?

[ill0gitech]

Have a trawl through other forum posts to see if there are recommendations (I seem to recall there are, but cant quickly find them)
Ebay has some for <$10 but buyer beware.

[rufus001]

Thanks!

[rufus001]

So the cable attached to the antenna has broken. Replacement cost? About 8 hours labour. I'm giving that a miss and will just go without the radio. My poor little Polo!

[HenryJr]

Whats the go with the Antenna if you want to go thru an automated car wash? Do they unscrew or you can just drive straight in?

[rufus001]

I don't think they unscrew. Im guessing they are tough enough to go through a carwash as they said that one had never come off before.

[ian]

might of just stripped the thread , i've never seen one completely pulled out of the roof

[rufus001]

Nah the bracket underneath bent and then the whole thing came through the pre existing hole they cut in the roof for it.

[NuffNuff]

wont you get water and **** inside the roof without that sealed?

[rufus001]

Yep. That's why I haven't been driving it. The poor mrs has had to drive me to work and back. It started very lightly showering when I was dropping it off at VW this morning and I nearly crapped my daks!