I don't receive good reception on FM. My Antenna does not go up and down any more (Auto Car Wash). I can here the motor of the antenna but the antenna itself does nothing. What can I do?

If you can't fix it, just replace it. A new one costs about $25 or so from the usual Volvo sites. I personally got mine from www.ipdusa.com

Took me about 30 minutes to replace the one on my '93 945T, now that I've done it once its maybe a 10 minute job.

I keep wondering when I'm going to knock mine off again, I have so far been successful in always turning my radio to CD, which lowers the antenna on my wagon, prior to entering my garage at night. Also, when you do get it working again, start doing routine maintenance on it. The steps are in your owners manual, basically once every 10,000 miles or so, squirt it with WD-40 and wipe it down, then lower it and raise it 8 or 10 times or so, each time wiping it down with a clean cloth (or paper towel).

All good advice from Klaus. I'll warn you though, that if the mast has been in there for a while, it can be a bitch to get out.

The theory is:
- you remove the top nut
- turn on the radio
- when the mast reaches its full extent, you keep pulling
- the brass collar (which is what prevents the bottom mast section from popping out when the antenna extends fully) then pops out of the casing, and the whole mast, including the ridged nylon that the motor drives, just comes right out.

The reality I've found is that calcium (or lime or whatever) builds up between the brass collar and the casing, and its unbelievably difficult to remove. On my '86, I had to put the whole assembly in a vice and literally hammer on the mast (I think I had to vice grip onto it), in order to budge the collar.

Mind you, I didn't know about PB Blaster at the time, and maybe yours won't be as bad. I have a 93 940 now with a similar situation. I'm wondering if vinegar wouldn't loosen the buildup better, although I don't think it would be too good having it leak into the motor.
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David Armstrong - '86 240(350k km?), '93 940T(270k km), '89 240(parts source for others) near

The antenna must be stuck down. Take off the nut on the top of the fender and see if you can lift up on the antenna using needle pliers (under the top chrome knob). If the antenna is bent, you are better off buying another mast and replacing the old one.

Last resort is to remove the antenna from the car. Gently clamp the body to a work bench, put a pair of pliers under the top knob, and using a hammer - tap the pliers until the antenna moves out of the housing. PB Blaster helps if soaked for a day.

Klaus
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98 V70Rawd(101Kmi), 95 854T(85K mi), 75 164E(173K mi)