Mike

Very many thanks again. I shall try the cleaning/replacement mast route first - certainly not the OE route. Stephen

Very many thanks, unfortunately, the mast is not snapped. Rather, when the radio is turned on, you can quite clearly hear the gearing turning and grinding in the aerial main body with zero movement of the antennae itself. I have scoured the YouTube etc for an answer but nothing yet.

I am struggling to see how I might remove and replace the electric car radio aerial on my 2002 convertible. I'm beginning to think I will have to remove the cd player and changer (which has the hood hydraulic motor mounted on top), which I'd rather not but maybe I have to. Any thoughts? Stephen Skin...