# Radio antenna - '03 Ford Explorer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-antenna-03-ford-explorer/6467>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 26, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-antenna-03-ford-explorer/6467 "2007-10-26T18:31:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jphyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jphyde](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jphyde)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-antenna-03-ford-explorer/6467/1 "2007-10-26T18:31:20Z")

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the antenna broke off and left a portion of the threads in the antenna ‘housing’ located on the fender. how do I get the ‘housing’ off the fender so it can be replaced?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-antenna-03-ford-explorer/6467/2 "2007-10-26T20:29:07Z")

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The base should also be accessible after removing the inner wheel well cover.

Unless they’ve changed over the years (likely have) there will be a lock nut on the bottom side.