Recent content by andystj

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Yes, but the difference is that "engine mounts" are made with rubber bushings which are designed to move and absorb the severe vibration of thousands of small explosions happening within an ICE. The rubber can and does wear out. These are solid connection points which should be designed to...

No "corrosion" on aluminum to speak of. :) I always find it amazing that aluminum patio furniture comes with a "lifetime warranty against rust." I'm not supremely gifted with photoshop or even uploading pictures on Imgur, but look at the large square tube in the bottom of the picture. The two...

My understanding is that the design has not changed, with the exception that two of the parts on the side of the subframe which used to be from a solid block are now welded on. Nothing that impacts the mounting of the motor into this carriage has changed. I think your assessment is exactly...

That felt so much more satisfying than tweeting to Elon Musk. I'm not convinced that it will help, but it really did feel like a way around the stone wall. Thanks.

Is there a mechanism to do that? I have specifically asked and the service center does a complete stonewall.

I'm honestly not too interested in debating with you, but I will answer your questions. Alignment has been kept, wheel balance has been fine. Linkages fine. Air suspension solid. No abuse. Good roads. Very slow over all speed bumps. No jumping. It is metal sheering away from the frame. It is...

Those conversations have come up and your point is taken. The conversation was to get the part ordered to get the ball moving and it was definitely attached to the explore goodwill caveat. There was definitely something off about ignoring the goodwill issue until after the part was installed...

Definitely feels like shouting into the wind, but I did send a tweet. Andy St. John on Twitter

This is not a problem with the suspension. It is the subframe. It is a non-moving part which does not call for maintenance on any schedule. While there are bushings where it mounts to the unibody, they are all in perfectly good shape. There is no preventive maintenance to be done. I reject your...

The other issue was with communication failures. Timeline. 11/2 (2 weeks ago) THUNK THUNK THUNK. Dropped in at service center and they quickly found the problem. Noting that it was unique and I opined that it seemed to be either some sort of latent defect in the aluminum or a design defect. We...

That is a great thought the drive train was swapped just a couple of months ago. Upon hearing the thunk, the initial thought was that one of the mounts wasn't tightened, but over-tightening could do damage too.

I posted this an hour ago under theModel S Technical / Mechanical Issues'] Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues[/URL] #3117, but a general post about the service experience seems appropriate in light of Tesla's decision to not look at this from an engineering standpoint but rather to just deny...

Tesla tells me that a broken rear subframe is “Normal wear & tear.” This is not normal. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think a car's frame should shear apart under normal driving conditions. I also don't think that the subframe should be considered a wear and tear part that needs replacement...