Do I have to be the first to say this?
"WITHIN SPEC!!!!"
hahahahahah
let us know what you find and what the advisor tells you, because I'm going to bet they'll say "they all look like that" and "that's within spec."
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Found this little gem on my $55K Model Y
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Do I have to be the first to say this?
"WITHIN SPEC!!!!"
hahahahahah
let us know what you find and what the advisor tells you, because I'm going to bet they'll say "they all look like that" and "that's within spec."
adecker
Member
The public parts page is not an internal assembly diagram. I get where you are coming from here though.
And that hole thing is a single part. (Of which the corner support pieces are part of.)
adecker
Member
I will also say if you've ever taken apart an ICE for something major, like pulling an engine, you will find zip ties, tapes, and clips that are not on the parts diagrams.
Daniel in SD
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True. It's clear though that this was not the original design of the part. It does look janky and I'm skeptical that it hold up over time (especially when done with wood). If it works that's great, if it doesn't I doubt that that assembly is cheap. I wonder if there's a revision yet. The catalog lists revision C but the pictures I can see on this thread are revision B (and this one on eBay Tesla Model Y Supermanifold Assembly Coolant Bottle 1547595-00-B | eBay)
There is no wood. It is just some people got wood print plastic corner edge protectors instead of plain white ones.
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adecker
Member
I defiantly agree here, if it's wood, then that is not OK and its just going to rot but I am seeing others say it's veneer then I guess ok. They could have dipped in the pearl white paint jugs first.
Daniel in SD
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It may not have even been done at the Tesla factory. That assembly is made in Mexico.
Glad to hear it's not actually wood.
saltsman
Member
This is my concern as well. Cory Stuben of Munro hypothesized that the LCC needed to be lengthened with the addition of the heat pump system and that the added length/weight was creating leaks and/or failures during validation. Thus, Tesla added the band as a fix.
If the band holds long term, then I'm fine -- even if it's a little janky. Make it an official part, give it a number, and be done with it. However, in that same interview, Stuben also said that in one of the three Model Y's he inspected the fix had already cracked. That's not good. Given the stresses and vibrations inside a vehicle, this is especially concerning for the longevity of a critical sub-system.
If it does turn into a longevity issue, I would trust old Tesla to eventually make it right and provided an updated solution -- even out of warranty. They stood behind the Roadster when they needed new transmissions and they took care of early issues with the Falcon Doors on the Model X. I just hope "new" Tesla isn't so focused on quarterly profits they overlook their existing customer base and early adopters. The "within spec" mentality has gotten a bit out of hand lately and the company appears to be more focused on investor returns than customer satisfaction.
NY_Rob
Member
I am also concerned that that common Home Depot corner molding is not automotive grade material and is not meant to withstand the wide temperature range swings seen in automotive use. It's designed/manufactured for in home use with narrow humidity and temperature swings. Our cars can see temps from 0 to 120F and higher, that doesn't happen in your house (hopefully). I just gutted an area of my home that we renovated 20yrs ago. I had used some of that plastic molding back then. Over time it shrunk and became very brittle. Most of it broke/shattered when I attempted to remove it. I can't imagine what it would be like in a typical automotive environment.
adecker
Member
Here it is..It most likely is plastic 
TRIMFINITY 1 in. x 1 in. x 96 in. Polystyrene Light Oak Outside Corner Moulding-85010 - The Home Depot
This Wiki article goes into great depth on the Polystyrene material and maybe it was just a bad order by the purchasing department and they didn't have a choice. Because in some pictures the plastic brace seems to belong while others are a corner moulding.
Polystyrene - Wikipedia
TRIMFINITY 1 in. x 1 in. x 96 in. Polystyrene Light Oak Outside Corner Moulding-85010 - The Home Depot
This Wiki article goes into great depth on the Polystyrene material and maybe it was just a bad order by the purchasing department and they didn't have a choice. Because in some pictures the plastic brace seems to belong while others are a corner moulding.
Polystyrene - Wikipedia
Most reasonable people would care (i.e. GAF) if their car was made of MDF particle board (vs. 30X Cold-Rolled stainless-steel?). Technically... Yugo's 'worked'.
Bad design can lead to problems years down the line. Read my sig... (two cars w/MCU failures = $$$$ out of warranty repairs).
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As you can see in this video, there is a plastic yellow ’wrap‘ used instead of corner molding. The molding is a temp fix but is the platic ‘yellow wrap‘ the original design?
Saw this on
I was curious what I had, so I went and checked. In the Model Y you don’t have to remove the whole frunk insert to see it, just pop off the intake cover on top. Super easy.
I have molded plastic pieces with a channel for the straps. VIN 39xxx, August build date.
I have molded plastic pieces with a channel for the straps. VIN 39xxx, August build date.
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Yep, that was our first Y. I think it was actually clear plastic with yellow wrap underneath. Our second Y has green wrap with white plastic.
