This literally just happened to mine at the car wash a month ago. I looked all over UA-cam for a how to video and searched everywhere online for the part and couldn’t find the right one. You literally just popped up in my feed. Thanks for the link- lifesaver
Yup bro that’s exactly why I made this video. Actually I made 2 of them, one for Kia and the other for Hyundai’s. So glad I could help. Mine came off in the car wash too. Click the link in the description for the cap. If you have any questions dm me on Ig I’d be glad to help
I did it! All by myself Carl! I was intimidated (especially with the melting the plastic tabs), but I cut them with nail clippers, no problem. Thanks so much for this video. It saved me $500 for a new one from the dealer.
My car got stolen and was in the shop for 2 months and literally on the drive home from picking it up from the shop the damn fin flew off the top! Thank you for your video and link, like everyone is saying, you've saved me time and money!
Dude !!!! Thank you a million times over for this video. My antenna cap came off in the car wash. I went back an hour or two later and retrieved it. Screws are all broken so I’m def using this method. The dealership quoted me $650 to replace. Please let me know if this stayed on your car. (New subscriber here.)
I did the same exact thing on my 2015 Optima. One thing I would recommend is the JB ClearWeld with the mixing tube! It made the application process super clean and easy.
Thanks for the video! I followed your instructions and it made my life a lot easier. Great step by step instructions and easy to follow. Took me 5-10 minutes total and my shark fin is now replaced!
I'm going to try this. KIA dealership quoted $850 to replace my antenna when I really don't need it replaced. Radio works fine so only needed the cap which I already got from Ebay. Thank so much for this video!!
I found this video after a friend ran into a similar issue, the dealer wants a $1000 to replace it (parts and labor) what a rip off. Amazing video man, thank you!
No problem, if you have a Kia though you have bigger problems. Please check out all my videos on the Kia engine settlement. Those cars engines will fail and when they do, if you don’t have the ksds installed you won’t get your new engine. Consider grabbing my book www.flashcustomtransfers.com/product/kiahyundaienginehandbook/265 or just watch all my videos here and on @carlsgarage
I’m a bit skeptical of UA-cam how-to content after a “Save Money, Remove Your Own Appendix” video caused me serious problems. But THIS was perfect! Super helpful. Thanks so much!
haha sounds good! glad I can help another person with the same issue. But if you have this car chances are you have bigger problems. Do you have the ksds? If not might want to check out all of my other content on these cars engine issues.
Awesome! make sure this isnt the only thing you fix. Make sure you have that ksds when your engine blows or you will be right back on my channel asking me what do you do when you start burning oil or your engine stopped working.
Hey man the same exact thing happened to me yesterday on my Hyundai Elantra I cleaned it really well and dried it and went out and got some J-B Weld I've got it back up on their it took me like a half an hour to clean it to make sure there was good contact cannot thank you enough for this video I'm a powder puff mechanic I'm a woman and I appreciate you I do not have a husband or any children or anybody to help me so I really appreciate your video thank you dude
Haha that’s what’s up!!! Thank you for watching and I’m glad it helped. We all started somewhere! Hopefully this inspires you to keep going. Hyundais have a ton of problems (as you can see by the videos I do on both my channels). So just keep going. What year is your Elantra?
My neighbors daughters' antenna got tore off in the car wash a few months after she bought it,I think she's content to live w/o it since it's been 5 yrs but I'm glad I looked this up again because the 1st time I did the videos were talking about headliner r&r so I wrote it off,but now I will ask/tell her about this,Thank you!😊
OK sir - I followed your guidance yesterday, only difference was I used the JB Clearweld with mixing tube as suggested by H M below. Seems to have worked really well. So THANK YOU again for taking the time to help out your fellow Kia Optima owner!
Listen, I have tried for years to find a cover to do this exact fix. Not as easy as people may think. I believe this is the most helpful video I've ever watched. This fixed my exact problem! THANK YOU! Subscribed!
Oh wow! Well I’m glad this video could help. I had no idea how well it would help people when I made it. I just figured a lot of people might of had the same problem. Thank you for the kind comment
Thanks for posting this video! Ordered the antenna cover from EBAY for my 2015 Elantra which has a green fin antenna chip. Removed the two internal plastic tabs as you suggested if it did not sit properly. Snug as a bug afterwards! JB Welding bond now drying while fin is taped down. Many dollars saved!!
Thanks Mate - you just saved me over $1000 Australian dollars - thats what the dealer quoted me for parts and labour to replace the whole unit. Just had to wait for the part to be sent over from the USA as noone stocks it locally - Fit like a glove on my Hyundai Sonata 2018. During the wait for the part to arrive - I put a plastic sheet over the exposed circuits and held it down with gaffer/material tape. That held up really well for the weeks I was waiting - The gaffer tape solution withstood driving on the freeway in the rain and was still solid when I had to take it off. So a big thanks from Australia👍
Thank you for posting! I was thinking about doing the same type of fix to mine which can off while removing snow. This gives me all confidence to proceed with this fix.
Thnx so much for your video. the dealership wanted 152.00 for the part and 800.00 to install. they have lost their mind. I ordered my part from your link on Ebay. thnx a million.
This was super helpful! I have no idea how my Hyundai antenna cover came off but I'm glad I watched this before bringing it into the shop so I can so a legit price compare and have a back up plan if it's something wild like $100
Appreciate that!!! If you have this car though please check out my other videos on the engine recall on these POS cars lol I have a book too to help you get your engine replaced
Thank you for this. It just happened on my Kia and I’m just south of you. I ordered the cover and then I realized I might have to drop the headliner but thanks to your video, I don’t have to do that now!
Thank you for this video. I just knew I was going to have to go to the dealership because the one I bought didn’t fit but I also had not taken out the piece from the middle of it. I can do it myself and not have to pay $500
Thank you for this amazing video also lost mine at a car wash and needed an inexpensive way to fix as I definitely was not going to the dealership. God bless
thank you very much! this video was very helpful. my daughter's antenna cap broke off the same way at the car wash. I just ordered a new one through the ebay site you recommended as well as the JB Weld and i feel confident after watching your video that i wll be able to fix hers!!
Glad I watched your video before I purchased a new antenna for my wife's Sonata. The part will be here tomorrow from Amazon. Hopefully I get good results.
SUPER helpful! Popped off my shark fin at the car wash! 😢 I can’t believe how easily it fell off. Luckily I still have mine and can glue it back on my ‘16 Forte LX. 😅 Good how-to video! 👍🏼 Thank you. 🙏🏼
Thanks Carl...I need to do the same thing.....I think I'm going to check out other glues, that aren't so messy to work with..but, I loved the video man !!!
Just fixed the link in the description too, grab your cap and get the fixing. Also if you have a Kia/hyundai you might want to grab my book on how to get your engine replaced lol cause that engine will go out! It’s just a matter of when not if
Thanks for this! I have the same car (in red) and my car has been looking real ghetto for about 3 weeks. I think it came off in the car wash! I just got a replacement cap and just needed to know how I should go about adhering it back up there. Gotta purchase some JB weld! Thanks!
Hey man, great video, thanks. I was just about to buy a whole antenna, but this is a lot better way. Unfortunately I have huge problems with buying the cap here in Poland 🙁
Hi Carl…I have a Kia Cadenza. I’m going to follow your directions but I don’t have the piece you removed from the fin. When I get my part should I leave it on? My radio still works and I lost the fun in the car wash as well. Thanks for your help
Great instructions! Helped give me the confidence to tackle it myself. Dealer said they have to buy the complete antenna set which means extra labor to take headliner down to install the set. Their quote for everything was between $800 - $1100….ouch! Good tips. I did not have heat tool so I used a dremell with a cutoff wheel.
@@AmazingFalcon276 You got that right. They claimed that they had to replace the whole unit from inside the car which means you have to remove the headliner first. Good excuse to tack on more to the repair bill! 🤑
The 5 screws are not through the roof they are under the rubber seal. A male threaded antanna stud goes through the roof with 2 wires and a nut holds the antanna on. Thanks
Dang it. I came here to see how to take down the headliner, to get the antenna off so I can wrap my roof 😅. But I liked the comtent, liked and subbed 👍🏽
This happened to my 2018 Kia Sportage from a car wash as well, but luckily i noticed it and had the car wash employees retrieve it for me. The fin is fine on the outside and of course the plastic screw holders broke off on the inside. The carwash company refuses to pay for it as does Kia. So I'm going to try an adhesive. How is yours holding up today?
It held up great. Got rid of the car years ago but it worked perfect. Definitely stay out of those car washes though lol and if you have a Kia shortage you have a lot more to worry about than the antenna fin. Definitely check out my videos on Kia/hyundai engine recall
Oh man, my cap broke off while washing my car earlier. Here's to hoping JB Weld holds it because there's no way I want to remove the headliner just to replace this thing. Thanks!
There is a problem with this shark fin cover..I do not use a car wash..just remove the car cover and cover came right off..used double sided 3m tape it works..But not a clean look, so I remove it use JP clearweld..it on good and look good..thanks for this video..Hyundai Sonata shark fin cover
This just happened to me last week after the car wash. Happened once before but we found the piece and got it back on, not so lucky this time. Not sure if the screws broke or just loosened over time. It’s a shame that this is such a common problem on these cars. If my screws are still good then I will be going that route, otherwise I’ll go with black window urethane/the stuff they use to glue windshields on.
Thank you for this video. Used this method on my 16' Sonata (I took it out with a snow brush). Worked great and saved me a lot of time. I used a cheap paint brush to spread the epoxy, made it slightly easier. Love the name Straight Outta Content btw.
Great Tip...... Thanks For The Idea man.....our daughters Kia Optima's shark fin was knocked off at car wash also...I I've been googling and punching on UA-cam trying to figure out how to replace it she ordered just the shark fin cover so I was figuring out how to put it on and run into literally just found your video watched it and now I'm going to do the same thing to her car ....
MAN! THANK YOU!! That's why I made the video. The same thing happened and I just had to make it for other people. So glad that I could help. Click the link in the description for the antenna cap that I used.
I think I’d rather use super glue gel since it’s in a decent applicator already. Won’t be a mess but thanks so much for the heads up on the fun cover. Dealership wanted $220 to replace it
I think so too. I only used JB weld cause ive used it in the past but your right, the applicator for jb weld sucks lol. The dealerships are crazy! they know damn well it dont cost that damn much to replace that little $25 part.
I have a 2014 SXL I had to repair and followed your advice and one other here that suggested using the clear JB Weld. I have one suggestion though. I noticed that you daubed the screws with the epoxy. That night it occurred to me, what if I ever have to replace the entire unit? Seems it would make taking off the unit a royal pain. If I were to do it again I wouldn't do that. Maybe tape them to prevent rattling, but not epoxy them.
How long did you go without having the antenna on? Also, while you were waiting on the part did you have your car parked in the driveway the whole time or the garage?
Hey man, great video! I have to do exactly the same for my Kia Sportage 2017, but it seems I can’t find the proper cap anywhere… Could you help with that? And do you have any idea if the ones for your kia optima would fit on the sportage?
My apologies for the late reply, actually no I dont have a link for the forte but If you can find the cap used from ebay or facebook then you can just glue it back on. The bigger issue is your engine. Might want to check out my other videos related to kias and their engine recalls. Should probably call your local kia dealer and see if your car has the ksds to protect you when your engine fails.
No problem, if you have a Kia though you have bigger problems. Please check out all my videos on the Kia engine settlement. Those cars engines will fail and when they do, if you don’t have the ksds installed you won’t get your new engine. Consider grabbing my book www.flashcustomtransfers.com/product/kiahyundaienginehandbook/265 or just watch all my videos here and on @carlsgarage
This happened to my car recently and I just got it. Dealership wanted around $500. Tried your method today but mine kept trying to rise up so I put alot of tape over it to hold it down. I'm going to let it sit overnight and hopefully it will be fine in the morning and stuck down
I think the forte is a little different. You guys dm me on IG, send me some pics of what it looks like on both your cars. I hope both of you can read this message
@@StraightOuttaContentAnd yours hasn’t fallen off at all? I’m from Chicago so we getting a lot of snow & rain. Just nervous that the force of heavy snow might knock it off
Do you know if this fin will fit a 2018 Hyundai Kona? I keep looking for the apprpriate one, and an entire variety pops up on Amazon. I've already gotten one i'll have to send back.
I looked at the item on ebay. I selected my car, a Hyundai Veloster, and it says it doesn't fit 😭😭😭 I eventually found one on Amazon for $40. Great product
Is that green piece suppose to be standing up straight on my 2018 Hyundai? Or is it suppose to be laying flush in the piece? Mine blew off after I went through the car wash
Did this stay on? I have a 2014 optima and a car wash popped it off in 2019, and paid to replace it at the dealer. It’s 2023 and the car wash popped it off again, yet won’t pay to replace it again. Wondering how well it lasted.
This literally just happened to mine at the car wash a month ago. I looked all over UA-cam for a how to video and searched everywhere online for the part and couldn’t find the right one. You literally just popped up in my feed. Thanks for the link- lifesaver
Yup bro that’s exactly why I made this video. Actually I made 2 of them, one for Kia and the other for Hyundai’s. So glad I could help. Mine came off in the car wash too. Click the link in the description for the cap. If you have any questions dm me on Ig I’d be glad to help
Me too!! They refuse to pay for it so I’m glad u found this
Can I use gorilla glue?
It happened to me this weekend! I just found out smh
How durable is it today? Does it make it through a car wash?
Thank you! It's because of you I saved $800.00 doing this myself! God Bless You!
Glad I could help!!!!! they will always try to get over on you!
I did it! All by myself Carl! I was intimidated (especially with the melting the plastic tabs), but I cut them with nail clippers, no problem. Thanks so much for this video. It saved me $500 for a new one from the dealer.
haha!!!! awesome!! Dang I should of thought of the nail clipper thing. Good idea
My car got stolen and was in the shop for 2 months and literally on the drive home from picking it up from the shop the damn fin flew off the top! Thank you for your video and link, like everyone is saying, you've saved me time and money!
Dude !!!! Thank you a million times over for this video. My antenna cap came off in the car wash. I went back an hour or two later and retrieved it. Screws are all broken so I’m def using this method. The dealership quoted me $650 to replace. Please let me know if this stayed on your car. (New subscriber here.)
I did the same exact thing on my 2015 Optima. One thing I would recommend is the JB ClearWeld with the mixing tube!
It made the application process super clean and easy.
Thats a good tip! thank you for watching and sharing that comment.
I also have a 2015 Kia Optima. I already have Gorilla Glue Clear on hand. Can I use that?
I never ever comment on videos BUT I am so glad I watched your video before purchasing! Thank you so much!
@@seabrighttravels haha no problem thank you for watching!
Exactly the video I wanted to replace my sharkfin antenna. Thanks man! I loosened mine clearing snow, then it fell off while driving.
Thanks for the video! I followed your instructions and it made my life a lot easier. Great step by step instructions and easy to follow. Took me 5-10 minutes total and my shark fin is now replaced!
I'm going to try this. KIA dealership quoted $850 to replace my antenna when I really don't need it replaced. Radio works fine so only needed the cap which I already got from Ebay. Thank so much for this video!!
Yup it's a super easy fix
I found this video after a friend ran into a similar issue, the dealer wants a $1000 to replace it (parts and labor) what a rip off. Amazing video man, thank you!
I’m about to order mine!! Thank you!!! I’ve fixed so many things in my Optima from You tube!! 🙏🙏
No problem, if you have a Kia though you have bigger problems. Please check out all my videos on the Kia engine settlement. Those cars engines will fail and when they do, if you don’t have the ksds installed you won’t get your new engine. Consider grabbing my book www.flashcustomtransfers.com/product/kiahyundaienginehandbook/265 or just watch all my videos here and on @carlsgarage
I’m a bit skeptical of UA-cam how-to content after a “Save Money, Remove Your Own Appendix” video caused me serious problems. But THIS was perfect! Super helpful. Thanks so much!
haha sounds good! glad I can help another person with the same issue. But if you have this car chances are you have bigger problems. Do you have the ksds? If not might want to check out all of my other content on these cars engine issues.
Mine broke off while I was washing my KIA yesterday. I found this video and it is now fixed. Thanks!
Awesome! make sure this isnt the only thing you fix. Make sure you have that ksds when your engine blows or you will be right back on my channel asking me what do you do when you start burning oil or your engine stopped working.
Hey man the same exact thing happened to me yesterday on my Hyundai Elantra I cleaned it really well and dried it and went out and got some J-B Weld I've got it back up on their it took me like a half an hour to clean it to make sure there was good contact cannot thank you enough for this video I'm a powder puff mechanic I'm a woman and I appreciate you I do not have a husband or any children or anybody to help me so I really appreciate your video thank you dude
Haha that’s what’s up!!! Thank you for watching and I’m glad it helped. We all started somewhere! Hopefully this inspires you to keep going. Hyundais have a ton of problems (as you can see by the videos I do on both my channels). So just keep going. What year is your Elantra?
My neighbors daughters' antenna got tore off in the car wash a few months after she bought it,I think she's content to live w/o it since it's been 5 yrs but I'm glad I looked this up again because the 1st time I did the videos were talking about headliner r&r so I wrote it off,but now I will ask/tell her about this,Thank you!😊
OK sir - I followed your guidance yesterday, only difference was I used the JB Clearweld with mixing tube as suggested by H M below. Seems to have worked really well. So THANK YOU again for taking the time to help out your fellow Kia Optima owner!
Awesome glad I could help
Kia told me this ridiculous price for something don’t even take long to fix. Mainly proud of myself to do it on my own. I really thank you for this.
Listen, I have tried for years to find a cover to do this exact fix. Not as easy as people may think. I believe this is the most helpful video I've ever watched. This fixed my exact problem! THANK YOU! Subscribed!
Oh wow! Well I’m glad this video could help. I had no idea how well it would help people when I made it. I just figured a lot of people might of had the same problem. Thank you for the kind comment
Found mine on 1a auto
Thanks, I Was fortunate enough to find my cover at the car wash
Thanks for posting this video! Ordered the antenna cover from EBAY for my 2015 Elantra which has a green fin antenna chip. Removed the two internal plastic tabs as you suggested if it did not sit properly. Snug as a bug afterwards! JB Welding bond now drying while fin is taped down. Many dollars saved!!
Can you share where you purchased on ebay, unable to find the correct one for 2016 hyundai elantra, thanks.
Thanks Mate - you just saved me over $1000 Australian dollars - thats what the dealer quoted me for parts and labour to replace the whole unit.
Just had to wait for the part to be sent over from the USA as noone stocks it locally - Fit like a glove on my Hyundai Sonata 2018.
During the wait for the part to arrive - I put a plastic sheet over the exposed circuits and held it down with gaffer/material tape.
That held up really well for the weeks I was waiting - The gaffer tape solution withstood driving on the freeway in the rain and was still solid when I had to take it off.
So a big thanks from Australia👍
Thank you for posting! I was thinking about doing the same type of fix to mine which can off while removing snow. This gives me all confidence to proceed with this fix.
Hell yea! DIY
Hi!
Just to let you know that you are helping people in Brazil too!
Thanks for the video man! Lifesaver
Haha that’s amazing! I work with a Brazilian Yacht company called Ventura. Go subscribe to their channel @venturaexperience
Thnx so much for your video. the dealership wanted 152.00 for the part and 800.00 to install. they have lost their mind. I ordered my part from your link on Ebay. thnx a million.
Dealerships are such scam artists!! smh
This was super helpful! I have no idea how my Hyundai antenna cover came off but I'm glad I watched this before bringing it into the shop so I can so a legit price compare and have a back up plan if it's something wild like $100
Yea they're gonna try and charge you $100+ .
It's a super simple fix. Link in bio for the cap on eBay
Thank you I lost my cover in the car wash this afternoon. Now I know we can easily replace the cap a lot easier than finding the right one. lol
Like everyone else in the comments, this happened to me too! I can’t wait to fix it this weekend. Thank bro, you earned a new sub!
Appreciate that!!! If you have this car though please check out my other videos on the engine recall on these POS cars lol I have a book too to help you get your engine replaced
Thank you for the video and the tips. I just broke my antenna off while I was cleaning my car off after a snow storm
Haha glad I could help
Thank you for this. It just happened on my Kia and I’m just south of you. I ordered the cover and then I realized I might have to drop the headliner but thanks to your video, I don’t have to do that now!
Thank you. The cap was knocked off cleaning snow and ice. Your vid saved me a chunk of change.
No problem! Did you click the link to buy your new cap?
We had the cap. Was knocked off with a brush by hand.
Like and subed.
I’m in South Africa! Thank you! The dealer asked for thousands of rands🙌🏾 I said he’ll to the no!!
Thank you for this video. I just knew I was going to have to go to the dealership because the one I bought didn’t fit but I also had not taken out the piece from the middle of it. I can do it myself and not have to pay $500
Thank you for this amazing video also lost mine at a car wash and needed an inexpensive way to fix as I definitely was not going to the dealership. God bless
There are car washes all over America that have our dang Kia antenna caps lol just glad I could help 🤣😂
thank you very much! this video was very helpful. my daughter's antenna cap broke off the same way at the car wash. I just ordered a new one through the ebay site you recommended as well as the JB Weld and i feel confident after watching your video that i wll be able to fix hers!!
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Thanks for this video, mines came off this past winter during a windy rain storm, i about to order everything today
Thank you sir for the very detailed and informative video. I have the same car, and the same happened to me today. Hopefully I'll have success.
My antenna just broke off last night at the carwash ordering ASAP. Thanks great video!!!
🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿hell yeah! Yup mine broke off there too. Glad I could help
Yeah someone broke mine off, that or my sound system broke it off idk. But this the video I was looking for, thanks for the content!
No problem!
Glad I watched your video before I purchased a new antenna for my wife's Sonata. The part will be here tomorrow from Amazon. Hopefully I get good results.
Awesome! I hope it's the correct one. The link to the one in my video is in the description
@@StraightOuttaContent It was the correct part. I installed it as instructed in your video. Saved me hundreds compared to the deakership!! Thanks
SUPER helpful! Popped off my shark fin at the car wash! 😢 I can’t believe how easily it fell off. Luckily I still have mine and can glue it back on my ‘16 Forte LX. 😅
Good how-to video! 👍🏼 Thank you. 🙏🏼
Haha damn car wash!
Just what I needed Carl, Thanks! 2013 Optima SLX Turbo. My
Sirius signal doesn't come in, but FM is just fine. Hmmmm....
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This literally happened to me yesterday! So thankful for you!
🙌🏿so glad I could help
Thanks Carl...I need to do the same thing.....I think I'm going to check out other glues, that aren't so messy to work with..but, I loved the video man !!!
Thanks for the upload! Going to do this instead of finding someone to do it!
Oh hell yeah bro, don't pay anyone $100+ bucks to do something so easy. What year kia do you have?
Did the same thing to my 2015 kia optima. Great video! Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for doing this video..same thing happened to me at the car wash but I was able to get mine back..now to JB weld it looks n
I used 3m double sided tape and it worked too 👍
I appreciate you mentioned the $100-$150 charge especially from kia parts at least in my county in florida!!, also the weather in here it's crazy
Great video. Kia dealership wanted to charge me $1000+ to replace whole assembly and repaint top of car.
Buying all the things to do this tomorrow! A carwash knocked mine off.
Unfortunately they’re out of stock but I’m so glad I saw this
I’ll be doing mines this weekend. I’ll come back to let you know. Hopefully it stay on during the summer since I’m in Arizona lol
Just fixed the link in the description too, grab your cap and get the fixing. Also if you have a Kia/hyundai you might want to grab my book on how to get your engine replaced lol cause that engine will go out! It’s just a matter of when not if
Thank you so much 💓 this just happened to me yesterday at the Wash
Thanks for this! I have the same car (in red) and my car has been looking real ghetto for about 3 weeks. I think it came off in the car wash! I just got a replacement cap and just needed to know how I should go about adhering it back up there. Gotta purchase some JB weld! Thanks!
Hey man, great video, thanks. I was just about to buy a whole antenna, but this is a lot better way. Unfortunately I have huge problems with buying the cap here in Poland 🙁
Holy crap! POLAND!!! thats awesome. Its on ebay, are you guys not able to get things from ebay out there?
This is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This just happened to me today when I went to wash my car 😕. Luckily the tenant at the car wash found the fin. How has it held up with the JB Weld?
Hi Carl…I have a Kia Cadenza. I’m going to follow your directions but I don’t have the piece you removed from the fin. When I get my part should I leave it on? My radio still works and I lost the fun in the car wash as well. Thanks for your help
Your a real G for this vid, thanks man
Great instructions! Helped give me the confidence to tackle it myself. Dealer said they have to buy the complete antenna set which means extra labor to take headliner down to install the set. Their quote for everything was between $800 - $1100….ouch! Good tips. I did not have heat tool so I used a dremell with a cutoff wheel.
That is CRAZY! A new antenna is like $25, so they're charging you like $775 in labor for a 15 minute job!
@@AmazingFalcon276 You got that right. They claimed that they had to replace the whole unit from inside the car which means you have to remove the headliner first. Good excuse to tack on more to the repair bill! 🤑
The 5 screws are not through the roof they are under the rubber seal. A
male threaded antanna stud goes through the roof with 2 wires and a nut holds the antanna on. Thanks
Correct. The right way is to remove the whole antenna ....i dont agree to this JB weld adhesive...
Thank you. You were a life saver.. 🌸
Dang it. I came here to see how to take down the headliner, to get the antenna off so I can wrap my roof 😅. But I liked the comtent, liked and subbed 👍🏽
This happened to my 2018 Kia Sportage from a car wash as well, but luckily i noticed it and had the car wash employees retrieve it for me. The fin is fine on the outside and of course the plastic screw holders broke off on the inside. The carwash company refuses to pay for it as does Kia. So I'm going to try an adhesive. How is yours holding up today?
It held up great. Got rid of the car years ago but it worked perfect. Definitely stay out of those car washes though lol and if you have a Kia shortage you have a lot more to worry about than the antenna fin. Definitely check out my videos on Kia/hyundai engine recall
Oh man, my cap broke off while washing my car earlier. Here's to hoping JB Weld holds it because there's no way I want to remove the headliner just to replace this thing. Thanks!
There is a problem with this shark fin cover..I do not use a car wash..just remove the car cover and cover came right off..used double sided 3m tape it works..But not a clean look, so I remove it use JP clearweld..it on good and look good..thanks for this video..Hyundai Sonata shark fin cover
awesome! glad it worked.
This just happened to me last week after the car wash. Happened once before but we found the piece and got it back on, not so lucky this time.
Not sure if the screws broke or just loosened over time. It’s a shame that this is such a common problem on these cars. If my screws are still good then I will be going that route, otherwise I’ll go with black window urethane/the stuff they use to glue windshields on.
Thank You for the video, very helpful 👍🏽
You are the man. Thanks
Thank you for this video. Used this method on my 16' Sonata (I took it out with a snow brush). Worked great and saved me a lot of time. I used a cheap paint brush to spread the epoxy, made it slightly easier. Love the name Straight Outta Content btw.
Great Tip...... Thanks For The Idea man.....our daughters Kia Optima's shark fin was knocked off at car wash also...I
I've been googling and punching on UA-cam trying to figure out how to replace it she ordered just the shark fin cover so I was figuring out how to put it on and run into literally just found your video watched it and now I'm going to do the same thing to her car ....
MAN! THANK YOU!! That's why I made the video. The same thing happened and I just had to make it for other people. So glad that I could help. Click the link in the description for the antenna cap that I used.
Do you think I can use this on a 2016 Sorento? Mine sticks up higher though.
Not sure
Thanks for this video. Curious if the antenna is still holding on with the JB Weld? Looks you made this video in March.
Yup it’s holding up well
I think I’d rather use super glue gel since it’s in a decent applicator already. Won’t be a mess but thanks so much for the heads up on the fun cover. Dealership wanted $220 to replace it
I think so too. I only used JB weld cause ive used it in the past but your right, the applicator for jb weld sucks lol. The dealerships are crazy! they know damn well it dont cost that damn much to replace that little $25 part.
@@StraightOuttaContent thanks for the video is it still surviving the Texas heat or not?… TIA
@@cruseboomerangeffect it was but I got rid of that piece of shit years ago. Lexus rx350 Fsport now
@@StraightOuttaContent lol thats wussup 🫡🫡
This actually helped me repair 2017 Forte, do you have any idea just about how long this will hold for?
Still holding up on my car!
Thank you for your help I did this today to fix mine.
I have a 2014 SXL I had to repair and followed your advice and one other here that suggested using the clear JB Weld. I have one suggestion though. I noticed that you daubed the screws with the epoxy. That night it occurred to me, what if I ever have to replace the entire unit? Seems it would make taking off the unit a royal pain. If I were to do it again I wouldn't do that. Maybe tape them to prevent rattling, but not epoxy them.
How long did you go without having the antenna on? Also, while you were waiting on the part did you have your car parked in the driveway the whole time or the garage?
Thanks, I just knocked the damn thing off with a broom while removing snow. Thanks for the tip. How is it holding up?
Amazing!
Hey man, great video! I have to do exactly the same for my Kia Sportage 2017, but it seems I can’t find the proper cap anywhere… Could you help with that? And do you have any idea if the ones for your kia optima would fit on the sportage?
That I'm not sure. Good question though.
Good job ,thanks for share the Amazon link
Hi! I know you uploaded this a long time ago but I was wondering if this would work for a Hyundai Kona?
Perfect!! Thank you for this!!
Do you have a link for a 2015 Kia forte? The one listed is for years up to 2013. Thank you!
My apologies for the late reply, actually no I dont have a link for the forte but If you can find the cap used from ebay or facebook then you can just glue it back on. The bigger issue is your engine. Might want to check out my other videos related to kias and their engine recalls. Should probably call your local kia dealer and see if your car has the ksds to protect you when your engine fails.
Can you provide the link for the adhesive you used? Thank you !
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Thank you for the info
No problem, if you have a Kia though you have bigger problems. Please check out all my videos on the Kia engine settlement. Those cars engines will fail and when they do, if you don’t have the ksds installed you won’t get your new engine. Consider grabbing my book www.flashcustomtransfers.com/product/kiahyundaienginehandbook/265 or just watch all my videos here and on @carlsgarage
This happened to my car recently and I just got it. Dealership wanted around $500. Tried your method today but mine kept trying to rise up so I put alot of tape over it to hold it down. I'm going to let it sit overnight and hopefully it will be fine in the morning and stuck down
Yea I had to tape it down as well. Did you modify the inside?
Parts always say fits Optima/Sonata when Im searching online but will it fit my 2015 Kia Forte as well?
I came here for this question exactly, but 2016
I think the forte is a little different. You guys dm me on IG, send me some pics of what it looks like on both your cars. I hope both of you can read this message
@@StraightOuttaContent thank you for the help, I'm working tonight I can get back to you by tomorrow 👍
I have Volkswagen Atlas and my antenna is lose and the rain is coming true can I use this glue as well my dealer is charging way to much
Does this antenna cover work for Kia Optima EX model as well?? Mine recently broke off in the car wash
If it’s a optima then it works
@@StraightOuttaContentAnd yours hasn’t fallen off at all? I’m from Chicago so we getting a lot of snow & rain. Just nervous that the force of heavy snow might knock it off
Use silicone sealant/adhesive instead, it's made to be flexible and water/moisture resistant.
does it matter what kind of job weld? they have different ones
Do you know if this fin will fit a 2018 Hyundai Kona? I keep looking for the apprpriate one, and an entire variety pops up on Amazon. I've already gotten one i'll have to send back.
I looked at the item on ebay. I selected my car, a Hyundai Veloster, and it says it doesn't fit 😭😭😭
I eventually found one on Amazon for $40. Great product
It works on a Kia Sportage 2017-2019? Its the same extent?
what kind of kia do u have? Would this work on a kia forte? Same part and part number?
This just happened to my KIA.... Do it fit all kia's or do i have to get the right year or model
Is that green piece suppose to be standing up straight on my 2018 Hyundai? Or is it suppose to be laying flush in the piece? Mine blew off after I went through the car wash
Did this stay on? I have a 2014 optima and a car wash popped it off in 2019, and paid to replace it at the dealer. It’s 2023 and the car wash popped it off again, yet won’t pay to replace it again. Wondering how well it lasted.
man good looking out!!