Sounds similar to my problem, only my antenna won't retract completely. I tried loosing a bolt but it didn't do anything. Then I really messed it up by opening my truck (with a wing) while the antenna was up, so the wing hit the antenna and it bent it and when I bent it back, the thing cracked. Now I have the cord inside intact but the housing broken. Here was the really funny part: I accidently turned on my radio then and the cord unwound completely, only the metal housing didn't follow, so I had the top section flopping around at the end of this long cable. Not good at all. I don't want to replace it because I'm saving for suspension, and I really don't need to listen to the radio since I have CD, but I want to remove the antenna. Anybody know of something I can plug the hole with then? The more power stuff you have, the more there is to break.