2000 Ford Taurus Broken Antenna Removal

JTERRAN

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2000 FORD TAURUS

Electrical problem
2000 Ford Taurus

I am trying to replace the antenna that was broken off near the base. Online searches have not given me enough detail on how to get the old antenna out. I assume it is held in place by a nut or something underneath in the trunk, but it is behind a metal panel and you can't really see behind it, there is no room to get your head in there.

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BILLYMAC

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Do you have a power antenna?
If yes the whole assembly will unbolt use a mirror and a flashlight. To see back there

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Sunday, September 5th, 2010 AT 6:23 PM

JTERRAN

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No, it is a basic cheap regular antenna. :)

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Sunday, September 5th, 2010 AT 6:35 PM

BILLYMAC

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Look at the base of the antenna on the outside of car you should see a round washer type nut it has slots in it you have to unscrew this if it is turning you have to hold it inside with vise grips use a mirror and flash light to look in blind spot

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Sunday, September 5th, 2010 AT 8:06 PM

JTERRAN

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Thanks for answering. I had tried to remove that outside washer, but couldn't figure out how. It does not turn at all. It has 4 slots but they are not very deep. I tried using needlenose pliers to grip 2 of them but it diesn't move and then slips out when trying to turn. Any ideas of how to loosen it? I suppose there is some special tool that mechanics have that fits in all 4 slots at once.

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Sunday, September 5th, 2010 AT 9:10 PM