Made it work
My teen daughter has a 2016 Hyundai Elantra, think base model maybe the one above that. I didn't realize this cover easily coming off on Hyundais was a thing, until I had to search for the replacement. Firstly, if you are a new Hyundai owner, I'd recommend avoiding automatic car washes. But, if you're here reading this, it's probably too late. Two, if you are looking for this part, be sure you measure and look closely at the inside of your antenna. There's several different variations for them apparently. The type in our vehicle, that square-computer chip thing in the middle is twisted so it looks more like a diamond shape. Most of the parts I've seen have it look like a square shape. Some have another square above that, and some have a space for a gps tracker which is a big green tail type thing sticking out of the bottom. The part number for the one I needed, the diamond type shape, is 96210-3x100. And, it's about impossible to find, unless you buy the whole antenna assembly which is what the part number is for I realized, and I've seen anywhere for 80.-200.+ dollars. And, to do that, you need to remove the headliner, and replace the whole antenna assembly from inside the vehicle. And I really don't want to spend that much money for just the plastic piece on the outside that is very likely to fly off again at some point in time. Sorry for the novel, just trying to help out anyone in the same boat. With a really rainy week coming up, I went ahead and ordered this one. Dimensions seemed to fit and I was hoping I could modify it a bit to make it work. I gut the inside. I cut out the screw parts, which I kind of regretted after the fact. So be sure to check the screw parts on your vehicle. They will break off differently and may work out ok for your situation. I ended up having to cut the ones on the vehicle as well to get the cover to fit on more secure. Both easily cut off with small wire cutters I had. I then used some JB Weld to secure it to the car. The fin cover itself looks fine. The JB Weld was an absolute mess, and you can see how messy it is all over the cover. My daughter was ticked, told her oh well do it yourself next time and do better :) It should scrape off with a razor blade. It's been a couple weeks now, and it's staying on and secured. But it isn't seated completely, when I pushed it down while waiting for the weld to cure, one side would pop up a bit. So my next step is to try some black flex seal tape to hopefully fill in the small gap on the side and further secure it and protect it from the elements. So overall, this worked fine for me. None of the issues I've experienced were due to this part here. I'd recommend it, you can probably make it work, just may have to get creative with it. Read more
