Roadster spare parts situation?

[jordanthompson]

Oh how I dream for a higher capacity HVAC system. Florida sunshine beats Roadster cooling about 8 months of the year.

Do you have the upgraded fan assembly? I drive my Roadster nearly every day and have only had an issue once or twice in nearly three years. I am in Satellite Beach near Melbourne.

 

[augkuo]

Check your battery/AC coolant level - fill it up to max and see if that helps

Oh how I dream for a higher capacity HVAC system. Florida sunshine beats Roadster cooling about 8 months of the year.

 

[dpeilow]

Worth a read on the 10 year parts availability issue.

http://www.acea.be/uploads/publications/ACEA_JAMA_KAMA_CLEPA_position_paper_on_RaP_in_the_context_of_the_REACH_regulation_20140331-final.pdf

 

[hcsharp]

Even if it fits, you'd need a higher capacity HVAC system.

The HVAC system is only used to cool the battery and the cabin, not the motor or PEM.

Oh how I dream for a higher capacity HVAC system. Florida sunshine beats Roadster cooling about 8 months of the year.

Get a 2.5. They had stronger AC and a better heater for winter.

 

[djp]

The HVAC system is only used to cool the battery and the cabin, not the motor or PEM.

Exactly. With a liquid cooled motor and PEM you'd need another HVAC system or higher capacity HVAC to cool those as well.

 

[Mitrovic]

Worth a read on the 10 year parts availability issue.

http://www.acea.be/uploads/publications/ACEA_JAMA_KAMA_CLEPA_position_paper_on_RaP_in_the_context_of_the_REACH_regulation_20140331-final.pdf

Thank you David for this!

So what will happen with the roadster. I am sure that Tesla will supply replacement batteries for the roadster, but the production of the specific Panasonic cells has ended years ago! So what will they offer in say, 4 to 6 years when may be 1000 Roadsters need battery replacement?

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The gearbox has arrived, the reflector, too. Now the car is in the shop. As it needs some paint because of the parking accident, it will take about 1 week to get it back. I only hope that the noise really came from the gearbox only and not from the motor, too!

 

[Gizmo74]

Is getting parts also a big problem in the US? We have some discussions in the german forum. I'm waiting for 4 months for a new gearbox (because of a bad bearing), and have still no expected delivery date. Another forum member is waiting since september for a new PEM.

 

[sethr]

Body parts seem to be in short supply as well - I had to re-upholster, no seats available, and I need a rear diffuser; they're still looking, but it's been a month. Not feeling all that hopeful about it.

 

[ViperDoc]

It is funny about the body parts. When I needed a front "fender" replaced, they took a while to find body parts. They said all the Roadster parts had been collected from around the country and moved to one warehouse—and it took them a while to find the parts in there (seriously?) The first one was delivered and was damaged, so they had to send a 2nd one. It came eventually and all was well. Back when I was buying the car in 2011, I asked about replacement body parts knowing this was a limited edition sort of car, and I was told that I didn't have to worry because even if they run out of body parts, they were saving the molds and could always make more. Hmm...

 

[supersnoop]

I needed a door and rear quarter panel, and they delivered them in about 10 days. The door seal took about 7 weeks, though.

 

[jeremyz]

Gizmo74, why do you need to replace the gearbox because there's a bad bearing in it? It seems like you could remove the bad bearing and press in a new one. Is the gearbox case damaged? Here's a video that has footage of the gearbox being assembler.

 

[sethr]

Body parts seem to be in short supply as well - I had to re-upholster, no seats available, and I need a rear diffuser; they're still looking, but it's been a month. Not feeling all that hopeful about it.

---UPDATE--- I just now got a call from Tesla - they got a diffuser in!

 

[Gizmo74]

You're right. If I had to pay for the repair I would try this, if there is a company that will do it. I think it's not that easy to find one. In my case it's a warranty repair, so tesla is replacing the gearbox.

Gizmo74, why do you need to replace the gearbox because there's a bad bearing in it? It seems like you could remove the bad bearing and press in a new one. Is the gearbox case damaged? Here's a video that has footage of the gearbox being assembler.

 

[dpeilow]

You need to talk to @talkradius in Germany on the baring issue.