steve841
Active Member
I had the acoustic cover installed ....
WOW what a difference.
Highly recommend for anyone who hates the compressor noise. :love:
WOW what a difference.
Highly recommend for anyone who hates the compressor noise. :love:
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ken830
Model S 85, Model 3 Performance, Model X LongRange
Guys... the jet-engine sound, as loud as it is, is NOTHING compared to the broken hamster wheel sound that you can hear from a block away -- in addition to the jet-engine sound.
After my third set of fans, I have just the jet-engine sound now with a hint of hamster wheel... So I'm pretty damn happy until they source that newer, quieter fan that the service centers have been promising for over a year now.
After my third set of fans, I have just the jet-engine sound now with a hint of hamster wheel... So I'm pretty damn happy until they source that newer, quieter fan that the service centers have been promising for over a year now.
Same here. They pulled my AC compressor, added a different mount point. Replaced it with sound blanket. It is so much quieter. Great.
Ohms.Law
Member
EL - same as you however I also got a new compressor out of the deal. This was the 2nd summer in a row that the old one failed. Now I don't scare people as I roll down the highway. Satisfaction!
My MS was delivered 5/28/14 and while the compressor, I feel, has a normal sound, the hamster wheel noise as the fan winds down is annoying and embarrassing. I have also noticed a vibration at around 80 mph, but thought maybe a wheel was out of balance, now I wonder. Nearest SC is 450 miles away, so will contact Tesla on Monday to determine how this will be handled...Thanks for all the videos and discussion.
You can add me to the list. Just went out this evening and had that loud noise coming from my a/c. Took a video of it too just to compare with others and its the same issue. I also noticed the other day from the inside of my car with the a/c on full blast that it sounded like the fans were blowing way harder than I've ever heard before coming from the front of the car and almost seemed like there was a low frequency drone and/or vibration.
I recently attended a Phoenix Tesla gathering. AC noise was high on the list of conversation points. I do not have the sound blanket. I parked my car next to another which did have the new blanket and bracket installed. We both fired up our ACs to the highest level, first one car and then the other. I honestly could not tell which was louder. Perhaps my hearing is fading, but they both sounded the same to me.
They didn't have the sound deadening that I have then. Mine went from 70mph road noise levels, to quiter than the fan. After the update.
Gizmotoy
Active Member
Mine's much improved. It went from being able to hear it from way across the parking lot, to being within 20-30 feet. I can still feel it in the wheel and pedals slightly, but it's not at the disturbing level it was previously.
Good fix.
Good fix.
I'm not impressed by the fix on my car. It is slightly muted, but it still sounds like a rotor is off-balance. The thing that really bought it home for me was being at TMC Connect where all the Model S's were gliding around silently. The benefits of temperate climate!
Pete, Dallas, currently 101f, 133f inside the car.
Pete, Dallas, currently 101f, 133f inside the car.
mknox
Well-Known Member
Had the fix done to mine the other day, but it's turned cool here so I can't post any meaningful observations yet.
Mayhemm
Model S P85+ "Lola"
Had Tesla perform this update while my car was in for repairs, just to be on the safe side. Can't really tell if it made a difference because I haven't had the car since it was barely above freezing (sure wasn't using the A/C then!).
It seems good though. On full blast, it's still a good deal quieter than my mom's Lexus, and way WAY quieter than our trucks.
It seems good though. On full blast, it's still a good deal quieter than my mom's Lexus, and way WAY quieter than our trucks.
mknox
Well-Known Member
Update: The TSB work was done on mine. It is still audible in the car, and I can still feel it through the steering wheel, but it is much reduced and not as "harsh" sounding. From outside the car, it now just sounds like a large fan as opposed to the very rough mechanical sound of before.
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