Guest kuipers23 Posted April 24, 2007 This may seem like a stupid question to most. After going through a car wash I noticed that my ariel had been snapped off. It has snapped it right at the base. How do undo the bolt so I can put another one on. It looks a bit funny. Do i have to do something around the interior light? One thing I do know is don't use automated car washes. Thanks in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batfink 201 Posted April 24, 2007 pull the interior light out and you can then get to the nut i believe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edp 67 3 Cars Posted April 24, 2007 I did the exact same thing in my xs many moons ago and have never used a car wash since. Batfink is right. The interior light pops out (snapping its fixing lugs in the process) you should then see a really corroded nut which is attached to the base of the aerial. Once you f***ed about with that for an hour the nut should round off and hey presto you have the base removed. Get a new one from ebay for a tenner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Josh 4 Posted April 24, 2007 There's usually a chrome coloured cap over the nut, where the cable it clamped. Just prise it off and you should see the offending nut Josh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoody_g 4 Posted April 25, 2007 Get a new one from ebay for a tenner. Or about the same from you local pug dealer Hoody Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 70 2 Cars Posted April 25, 2007 bit of silicon on refitting ensures the inetrior light wont fill with fluid next time the clouds decide to get a little close as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edp 67 3 Cars Posted April 26, 2007 Or about the same from you local pug dealer Hoody Thats not delivered to your house and you have to deal with peugeot parts people Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaffyTim 6 Posted April 26, 2007 If youve not done the job yet heres my thread when i did mine, theres a pic of this said cap in there. http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...c=66152&hl= Also, have a mate about when you are ready to tighten up the new ariel. You will find your arms are not long enough to hold it in place and tighten the screw inside at the same time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kate205gti 4 Posted April 26, 2007 and if u run ur hand up and down the snapped off ariel u find metal splinters for weeks but as said - car washes are bad!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
205gt-ty 0 Posted April 28, 2007 Just replace my aerial with a short 40mm pug one of ebay I had to do the job twice as tried to do it at work and found the locating lug on new one was slightly larger than the old one so had to do it again at home where I had a drill. Method that worked for me Open sunroof lever Prize out interior light then using philips screwdriver remove interior light trim to give better acess it will lift out over sunroof lever. Using flatblade screwdriver prise of cap then use 8mm socket to remove nut then replace aeril then put it all back. hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossy 0 Posted April 28, 2007 All learn from your mistakes!!!! I all ways unscrew my areal if using a car wash ( which is very rare) Al Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
