Clicking sound while parked

[thebarold]

Is this something i should contact Tesla for?

I parked my car after a short drive (not charging) to run into a store to grab a coffee. When I came back there was a rapid clicking sound from the front of the car. Does anyone know what this is? The temperature was -1C and there was a snow storm the other night and i only later learned that i need to clean this area out of snow and ice regularly.

Link to a video of the sound

 

[Pianewman]

I don't know how the coolant fan is configured, but it sounds like snow/ice might have compromised the plastic (shroud) around it, and it might be contacting the fan. Any chance you can get into a garage and warm the car up a bit?

Just a WAG...

 

[thebarold]

I will be at work with an underground garage tomorrow. Will see if the clicking sound continues.

 

[thebarold]

I don't know how the coolant fan is configured, but it sounds like snow/ice might have compromised the plastic (shroud) around it, and it might be contacting the fan. Any chance you can get into a garage and warm the car up a bit?

I was able to make a service appt. (First one and it was a positive experience). They could not replicate the sound, but found debris in the louvres and it no longer makes that grating sound... so I guess fixed. Though I'm not sure what I can do to avoid this next time...