Limited antenna track stuck inside.

Rendell

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Ok, My antenna quit moving. I checked it and the lifting track seems to have came out of the bottom of the antenna mast, and turned down inside the motor. I can't see the track. I here the motor running. I do not hear it grinding and binding. The motor just sounds like it is spinning. I tried an old mast, thinking someone had decided that they wanted to screw with my truck. the track fedd about half way. Any ideas? is there a way to check to see what is going on?
 
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Remove the wheel
Pull back the wheel well liner
Remove antenna nut on fender
Carefully remove power antenna
Carefully remove protective covering from power antenna, plastic bag like thing
Carefully remove cover of power antenna, I forgot how many screws
Remove broken piece of mast
Put it all back together

You will have to search for the mast install instructions because I'm too damn old to remember
 
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I just fixed the same issue this last weekend; I bought the replacement mast from the bottom eBay link, then disassembled the winding mechanism as per the link above, and inserted the new mast through the top per the instructions.

Easy to do -- the hardest part is peeling back the rubber/plastic liner to get access to the unit itself.
 
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yep, I got to got to the toyota shop tomorrow to order some pins that hod the rubber piece in, I also got to make an appointment to get the truck in. I noticed both boots on the right side front drive shaft are broke and the grease is splattered very where. Plus I noticed the sway bar bushing on the right side is smashed and about out completely. I guess I wacked something last time I was out in the woods..
I also, got the get the antenna parts cleared out. I noticed there was quite a bit of track pieces in there, that could have bee the reason it has been eating antenna masts. I had ordered 3 or 4 masts from a place on ebay, they all worked except the mast would not go down all the way.. like it didn't fit. So I grabed an old one that I had mistakingly cut a bit short. I was totally me. It works just grinds at the end as it rises, and will work until I get a new one in. I think I'll just get the toyota shop get me an OEM, since it is no longer to full of track pieces.
Anyway, I finished up and was bummed a little because I have to get some fixing done. Then my wife back it out of the garage because she parks in the garage, as does my Harley... SO, she jumps in cranks the wheel backing out and wacks the trim on the garage door with the driver's side brush guard and bumper trim. the brush gaurd dented the fender, the trim popped off, and the bumper bent. Nice. I straightened everything out as much as possible. I got the trime put back on.. It looks ok.
So, I'm guessing next years bonus is to get some cosmetic work done...
 
limited tips?

Hey there, I'm about to tackle the antenna fix on my 97 limited. Any tips on how to get the fender well plastic back when dealing with the limited fender flares? Or do the flares not come into play?

Also, I took the old antenna out and the plastic was cut off so short, i wasn't able to see which way the gears pointed? I've been searching and found someone with a 99 that said it points towards the front. Can anyone confirm it points towards the front on a 97?


Thanks
Chris Nguyen
 
Any tips on how to get the fender well plastic back when dealing with the limited fender flares? Or do the flares not come into play?

I had to un-do one of the fasteners that is located close to the location of the antenna, and then just physically hold pressure peeling back the plastic when maneuvering out the motor unit. Same dance when putting the "fixed" (cleaned out) motor unit back in. Pain in the butt, but I couldn't see any other way.

Also, I took the old antenna out and the plastic was cut off so short, i wasn't able to see which way the gears pointed? I've been searching and found someone with a 99 that said it points towards the front. Can anyone confirm it points towards the front on a 97?

I have a 99, but the teeth did face forward.

It will be pretty obvious when you crack open the motor unit and see the teeth on the big wheel in the middle. You'll have to open it up and remove the remnants of the broken plastic track.
 
Thanks. So you didn't have to take the fender flare off? Just unscrew the one bolt on the flare and peel back the wheel well from between the flare and fender?
 

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