So today i got home from work, had a nice package waiting for me, it was my shorty antenna i orderd, so i go to take the old one off, and i figured i would have to use a wrench to get it off even though it just screws on, well 25min later, and 15 curse words it still wont come off, the whole bracket and everything just keeps spinning with it along with the bottom part, screw off my ass, anybody else have this problem? how did you get it off?

 

i never had that problem with mine. I would open the trunk and try to locate where the antenna comes in and use some pliers to keep the entire thing from spinning and then use a wrench on the antenna and turn each in opposite directions until it breaks loose.

 

i just pulled the whole antenna out from inside the trunk and the put a plug and some sealant over the whole i left the rubber surrounding though. i don't even listen to the radio I have sirius, cd's, and ipod screw the radio.

 

That's about the only thing you can try. Mine came off with ease.

 

Mine did the same damn thing when I was trying to take it off. I'm still waiting for my shorty antenna but I figured I'd see how hard it was going to be before it arrived. I might just take the whole thing off since I don't listen to the radio, I'm not sure yet.

 

wow i cant beleive that some peoples antenna are that tight

 

im gonnaq get a quote for filling in my whole fixing a dent and fixing the scratch on my trunk

 

Last time when I was messin around with it, the whole antenna peice would lift up, so it looked like you could possibly get a pair of pliers on that rubber part surrounding the antenna and then unscrew it. Not sure though.

 

already tried to get a pair of pliers under to hold it but the way its setup its really hard, Its stupid, the thing is on REALLY tight, So im not sure what im gonna do, i guess wait for a really nice hot day and soak that **** in wd40 ha

 

Didn't have that problem with my stock antenna, but now my shorty is on too tight and it won't come off. I don't know how it's screwed on so tight.

 

mine just twisted right off no problem.

 

hey where did you order your short antenna from is it rubber?

 

nice

 

Here is some pics of my antenna from Summit Racing. AMI 15" Part #ASM-8215F. Stainless with laser etched flames. Comes in sizes 12" to 21" I think the 15 is perfect for the Cobalt. Thats a nice !!

 

i think you might of broke the rivets holding the base to a bracket

 

 

hey i bought my antenna from antennax.com its only $9.99 plus 4.90 for shipping