Ariel Issues....and rear wiper schooser...

1. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #1 30th June 2010, 01:02

   I am trying to get rid of the monster wand that is the saxo ariel....Got the short stubby one ready to go on.....but cannot for the life of me and a can of WD get it off.....
   
   I can get it off the car but not off the ariel base....if you get me....
   
   How have 99.9% of you people done it with no issues or should I just get a rubber thing and not have a radio??
   
   
   
2. user_45315 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 mansfield Posts: 774 vt replica (sold) furio sold Banana vtr!

   #2 30th June 2010, 01:04

   mine just unscrewed mate, dint really have a problem with it
3. VTR_Steve Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR

   #3 30th June 2010, 08:25

   mine was a bit stiff but it unscrewed, just make sure your keeping it straight, try grabbin it with a pair of pliers or something
4. MikeYost Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770

   #4 30th June 2010, 09:08

   I had one I just could not get off, easy enough to pop down to a scrappy and find a base for pennies..
   
   Mike
5. Dobba-VtR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Jarrow, south shields Posts: 363 current: 2001 silver vtr owned: blew up posi blue

   #5 30th June 2010, 09:12

   two pairs of grips of somesort
   
   grip the base on angle a grip the ariel very tightly and twist
6. chadlcfc Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 107

   #6 30th June 2010, 11:02

   Mine came straight off mate, no problem.
7. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

   #7 30th June 2010, 11:06

   Your not alone, mine was a right twat to get off. I just used a pair of pliers and it eventually came free. Might be better to leave the whole thing attached to your car as opposed to removing the aerial base, that should get you more of a grip on it!
8. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #8 30th June 2010, 11:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dav0506 Your not alone, mine was a right twat to get off. I just used a pair of pliers and it eventually came free. Might be better to leave the whole thing attached to your car as opposed to removing the aerial base, that should get you more of a grip on it!

   
   When i leave it on the car it eventually just twists the whole base....gunna have another crack at it in a bit.....
   
   
9. lyndon Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bristol / Wakefield Posts: 2656 Ph2 172, MK1 VTR

   #9 30th June 2010, 13:49

   I just clipped the long bit off and left the stubby base on, Looks like a really smart stubby ariel and cost me absolutely nothing Get perfect signal too
10. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #10 30th June 2010, 17:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lyndon I just clipped the long bit off and left the stubby base on, Looks like a really smart stubby ariel and cost me absolutely nothing Get perfect signal too

    After lots more WD and man power its still on and the stubby ariel bit that is standard before the wand it ruined..... Gunna keep trying....this WILL be a success....
11. lyndon Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bristol / Wakefield Posts: 2656 Ph2 172, MK1 VTR

    #11 30th June 2010, 17:28

    Lol fair play mate! Good luck
12. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #12 30th June 2010, 22:54

    gave up....has been clipped and taped the end so it looks 10x's better anyway but still need to get tthe proper stubby on......
13. timmythechef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI

    #13 30th June 2010, 22:58

    have a look at my progress thread, i put an ax bung in mine
14. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #14 1st July 2010, 00:11

    As said in your thread mate! looks good may get one tomorrow! and so you know if you can get a bung for the rear wiper water schoosher thingy?? great description I know.....
15. user_22543 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Cornwall Posts: 4393 ZS

    #15 1st July 2010, 00:13

    ha ha I tried this on my old saxo
    
    Tried to remove it ... Didn't budge
    
    It stayed there
16. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #16 1st July 2010, 11:24

    gunna bump this up! anyone know about the rear wiper jet thingy....?? just want to get rid of that to as it doesn't work!
17. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #17 1st July 2010, 16:37

    anyone.....??
18. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #18 1st July 2010, 17:15

    says in haynes it turns out and u tie the pipe. but as above i;ve turned it pulled it just stays there so left it