I'm going through the same thing with a 1990. All I did was
remove some screws on the plastic sheild in the wheel well and
reach up into the fender. My aftermarket antenna just doesn't
make good electrical/mechanical ground connection. I'm thinking
about a stock antenna...

Terry Taylor wrote:
> I have a broken antenna on my 96 Jetta.
> I have been told I have to remove the fender to replace it.
> Is this true? I have already tried the "Pep Boys" fix with an aftermarket
> and it just doesn't work worth a darn. (fading reception in and out).
>
> Any help is appreciated.
> Terry
> terry at Neighbors Enterprises dot com
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