[s-cars] Re: How big is your UrS4 Antenna? and part #?

[William Noland]

Yeah -- think you're right. I personally use the same parafin spray that
I use on my motorcycle chains. Dries quickly and doesn't seem to attract
the grime. Works pretty well (and stays clean) for a few months. Seems
to nurse it past the no doubt worn nylon inserts.

Bill N

>I'll caution that putting sticky greasy stuff on the antenna, such
>as yer examples of KY Jelly, certainly makes the extended device
>slippery - but it also attracts dirt, grit, maybe even bug parts
>from those weren't moving outa the way fast enough.  After you've
>retracted and extended the greased up thingy a few times, you will
>have worked a good bit of that dirt and grit into the antenna
>housing.  This ensures that it will stick and jam in the future.
>
>I'd suggest you clean the extended antenna shaft very well, and
>pull on it as it extends to make sure it's all the way out.  At
>the most, use a little hard wax on the antenna, certainly nothing
>that will cause grit to stick to the antenna shaft.
>
>When the antenna has repeatedly stuck part way out or part way in,
>you've almost certainly developed flat spots on the nylon insert
>inside the metal antenna shaft.  The only real fix at this point
>it to put in a new antenna shaft & nylon piece.
>