Any mechanics available for a bit of advice?

[joking]

Problem - My aerial was vandalised and ripped off the top of my car. Doing so they also pulled the thread out of the aerial base (the part you screw the antenna into)

I rang my loca VW garage and they quoted me for a new aerial (base and antenna) and then quoted me for fitting.

Total - £256 ... FK THAT

So... what im in need of is..

1. An aerial base to fit my VW Polo 2012 model

2. And a method of possibly fitting this myself, as im aware its only a matter of dropping the headiner and unscrewing the original aerial base?..

Any help would be appreciated. Cheers guys

 

[daneo1989]

Go to to a scrapyard, or breakers and fit yourself,

Where is the Aerial located? front or back?

(Non Mechanic)

 

[joking]

Back. The part itself i dont mind buying (50 quid) but im not paying 200 for fitting lol

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I just dont know how to fit

 

[Tai]

Try searching on a vw owners forum?

The audi version has guides on pretty much everything

 

[daneo1989]

The base is normally held by one bolt probably 10 or 13 mm, Very easy to change yourself,

I wouldn't pay £200 for fitting fk that. Like Tai has said look on the VW forums

 

[DevilsKnight]

Did they rip the threaded part out completely, if not just retap it and get an aerial to suit the new thread.

Dk

 

[knives]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-GENUINE-Polo-6R-Stubby-Aerial-6R0035849A-/151008660108

contact them and see if they do the base aswell?

 

[Ludacris]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k_d2zTiHp8

antenna removal for a golf , couldnt find any for polo but they should be similar.

 

[joking]

Cheers lads.

DK.yeah mate they ripped the full thread out of the base, otherwise like you said i could have just tapped or helicoiled it.

 

[Carribean]

Such a noob ian

 

[joking]

Such a noob ian

It was probably you.... bloody hooligan

 

[CrazyBear...]

How will you live without smooth radio on the way to work

 

[joking]

How will you live without smooth radio on the way to work

I sing ofcourse....??...... 0.o