kliuzzo

when i put the radio on and the antenna comes up it makes a grinding type noise. it does it right when the antenna is just about all the way up. not sure what it is. i think there is a plastic gear, maybe thats going. help me out.

redfbird99

iTrader: (20)

mine always makes a noise when its going up..if it doesnt stay on like that i wouldnt worry too much about it..

y2k_ta

iTrader: (80)

That's the sounds of the power antenna slowly giving out. It will eventually stop going up and down at all.

kliuzzo

whoooo! cant wait for that!

hotrod_bljak

iTrader: (3)

Don't worry, it's not that hard to change out. I had to do it to mine because the kid that I bought the car from, somehow broke the antenna so I wasn't able to get anything.

y2k_ta

iTrader: (80)

If you're not concerned about originality, you can get an aftermarket antenna for MUCH cheaper than the GM part. I bought an aftermarket one at Autozone. I like it better than the factory antenna because the tip of it is chrome. It looks good with my wheels

My "install" write up:
http://www.scottsrides.com/smr00taantenna_install.html