coselectric
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We have had our Model Y for just over a week, and we are experiencing the same things that others are here. Mainly (1) an irritating repetitive ear pressure when traveling at high speed, much like when one window is open and (2) a subsonic booming with some ear pressure when going over bumps.
I did adjust the rubber stops on the liftgate as per the excellent video shared a few pages back in this thread. Like others, I found that the two upper stops weren't making any contact, and the lower ones were barely making contact. After adjusting them using the envelope method, I'm happy to report that the pressure issues appear to be mostly gone when traveling at high speed. The booming when going over bumps at low speed is still there, and I don't have any idea what to do to improve that issue. It is disheartening, because my 2.5 year old Model 3 does not have this issue at all.
Dan888, thank you for sharing your experience with Tesla service. I have been wondering if it's worthwhile to take it into the Tesla SC to see if they can do better than I did with getting the liftgate to seat and seal properly. I guess I won't waste my time with them, and I'll mess with it a bit more. I am concerned about the seal around the hatch not fully sealing now that I have increased the rubber stop positions, but fortunately it doesn't rain much here in Colorado. I guess I'll find out how good the seal is the first time I wash the car.
I did adjust the rubber stops on the liftgate as per the excellent video shared a few pages back in this thread. Like others, I found that the two upper stops weren't making any contact, and the lower ones were barely making contact. After adjusting them using the envelope method, I'm happy to report that the pressure issues appear to be mostly gone when traveling at high speed. The booming when going over bumps at low speed is still there, and I don't have any idea what to do to improve that issue. It is disheartening, because my 2.5 year old Model 3 does not have this issue at all.
Dan888, thank you for sharing your experience with Tesla service. I have been wondering if it's worthwhile to take it into the Tesla SC to see if they can do better than I did with getting the liftgate to seat and seal properly. I guess I won't waste my time with them, and I'll mess with it a bit more. I am concerned about the seal around the hatch not fully sealing now that I have increased the rubber stop positions, but fortunately it doesn't rain much here in Colorado. I guess I'll find out how good the seal is the first time I wash the car.