Since new, I've never been able to fasten all 12 cowling clips to the frunk liner. AKA the "underhood apron" - the piece that's covering the 12V battery. I can get the ones on the extremities to snap in place, but never the ones on the back of the frunk luggage compartment. I thought it was just stupid design. Well, today, I was doing some work to the car & noticed there's something called the "underhood storage reinforcement clips:"
Both of mine have been broken ever since the car was assembled:
Here's what it looks like prior to getting destroyed:
Part # 1131205-00-C
I don't understand why this thing must be so horrendously complex. 99% of it is extremely beefy, but its entire function depends on 3 measly points that look like they belong in one of those plastic model grids you break pieces out of as a kid. And they're bearing the entire load of an operator slamming the cowling down onto the fasteners when they're rushing to assemble 5 million cars a day. I can't entirely blame them - they're trying to get cars out the door and I'm sure these pieces breaking sounds the exact same as the christmas trees snapping into place.
Seems like the trend continues in the Model Y...
Are they hiring kids straight out of college to come up with this stuff? I was thinking of buying a couple of new ones, but they're gonna be the same *sugar*. I might just make some out of wood or scrap plastic.
Just wanted to share in case anyone else is wondering why they can't get their cowling to snap into place properly.
Both of mine have been broken ever since the car was assembled:
Here's what it looks like prior to getting destroyed:
Part # 1131205-00-C
I don't understand why this thing must be so horrendously complex. 99% of it is extremely beefy, but its entire function depends on 3 measly points that look like they belong in one of those plastic model grids you break pieces out of as a kid. And they're bearing the entire load of an operator slamming the cowling down onto the fasteners when they're rushing to assemble 5 million cars a day. I can't entirely blame them - they're trying to get cars out the door and I'm sure these pieces breaking sounds the exact same as the christmas trees snapping into place.
Seems like the trend continues in the Model Y...
Are they hiring kids straight out of college to come up with this stuff? I was thinking of buying a couple of new ones, but they're gonna be the same *sugar*. I might just make some out of wood or scrap plastic.
Just wanted to share in case anyone else is wondering why they can't get their cowling to snap into place properly.