gowesty sells a cheap one and a good one.  they warn buyers that the good
one is only $11 more and will last a lot longer.  i bought a good one, and
it is a rock.  the one in my new van appears to be a cheap new one, and is
falling apart.  i'll get another good gowesty one, for sure.

they are easy to replace: remove the instrument cluster, thread the wire,
stick the antenna through the grommet and tighten the nut.

aaron
'87 syncro westy ej22

>From: Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM>
>Reply-To: Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Replacing antenna?
>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 08:57:24 -0700
>
>About two years ago, I bought the cheaper antenna from one of the
>vendors (it was either busdepot or gowesty, I won't bother naming
>names and am too lazy to find the receipt).  The thing was an
>absolute POS, and within a year had fallen apart.
>
>I ended up getting a used VW antenna from a wrecking yard.   This 20-
>year old antenna was in better shape (and works better) than the
>"new" one was when I bought it.
>
>The vendor who is selling the "cheap" one should really re-think
>their choice to offer such a crappy product...IMHO.

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