2000 Mercury Station Wagon Antenna

2000 MERCURY SABLE STATION WAGON
103,771 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MORNINGLORY721
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The antenna will not go up but I hear clicking noise when I turn radio on as though it is trying to work correctly. Any help would be greatly apprecaited
Thank you for your time
Feb 27, 2009 at 5:01 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
the motor needs replaced. Chances are a gear has gone bad in it and that is the clicking you hear.

Joe
Feb 27, 2009 at 6:37 PM
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MORNINGLORY721
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[quote:f0d23973a6="Jacobandnickolas"]Hi:
the motor needs replaced. Chances are a gear has gone bad in it and that is the clicking you hear.

Joe[/quote:f0d23973a6]
Is there no other possible cause as I know replacing the motor will be very expensive and can't afford at this time.
Mar 2, 2009 at 1:11 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
That is the only thing that I am familiar with. If you get a motor from a salvage yard, you could try to do it yourself. Or, just raise the antenna all the way and unplug the motor.

Let me know if you have other questions.

Joe
Mar 2, 2009 at 1:48 PM
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