Do you mind sharing how you fixed it with the clip nut? I think I just broke the bolt on my rear passenger bumper and the bolt won’t come out (although I was babying it at that point and desperately trying to re-thread it).
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Model Y Mud Flap Saga
Don’t those stick down closer to the ground though? no -- they look practically identical to the RPM ones but they use a metal clip to hold on - which RPM doesn't have. Here's a pic of my basenor ones.
I think you probably also posted similar question on reddit as well. anyways, as I responded on reddit forum as well, I didn't put the screw on. even without the screw in place, I felt the flaps are tightly placed and not wiggling. I didn't want to touch the factory installed screw
Same! Is there a way to fix the bolt once it’s broken? Broke mine today and it’s a huge bummer. It’s just hanging there.
Since you likely already have the clips out that hold in the cover of the wheel well, you can pull that back and see the nut that breaks free of the weld.
I can say definitively that this has not been fixed in the new models. My Y is a late March build, and the spot welded nut broke off this morning as I installed my rear mudflaps from Abstract Ocean. I installed the front flaps a few weeks ago and initially had no intention of installing the rear flaps. But they were taunting me sitting in the corner of my garage, so on a whim I thought what the heck, I’ll just put them on. Upon loosening the bolt of the second flap, it gave way and I was stuck. I immediately regretted my decision to install them. Getting that bolt off was a royal pain too. I tried reaching in from the rear with needle nose pliers, but it is near impossible to get purchase on that round nut. I ended up hacksawing the bolt off.
I used a hacksaw to get the old bolt off, then used a U-bolt to replace it (see post #29). In the end, it wasn’t too difficult. It’s a pretty terrible design though and I’m surprised Tesla still hasn’t fixed it.
Thank you peperoni for your response , I really appreciate it. I read your #29 post and I am not sure if I understood completely. Do you mean that I need to take out the real wheel to access that? Did you also take out the rear bumper where that screw was screwed on? Please let me know what components I need to disassemble as I not a car savvy person. Thank you again.
No you certainly don’t need to remove the rear wheel! Just peel back the panel behind the rear wheel and you will see the bolt you need the replace. Don’t feel shy about removing the plastic fasteners and peeling back the panel. Once you get in there you’ll be able to replace the loose nut with the U-nut.
Interesting. I did not install mud flaps but I recently discovered my bolt was hanging. I wonder if tesla touched it and didn’t bother fixing it because I took the car in for axel hub creaking noises. I have a feeling they touched it…
That is really interesting. Mine looks just like yours now, but I did try to unscrew it though. Not sure why Tesla made it that way.
Value engineering at its finest. They could have put a second spot weld on the other side of the captive nut but it would have cost them an extra $0.001.
