Hi all, in this episode of "does anyone else have this noise?" One of the rattles that I'm currently trying to get resolved seems to be coming from the brake pedal. The rattle occurs on rough roads and whenever the car uses friction brakes to supplement Regen (I normally keep that turned off though). If I hold the pedal lightly with my foot, the noise stops. It seems like there is a lot of play in my pedal assembly.
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2023 MY brake pedal rattle
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Benito1283
2021 MYLR 19"
I have the same thing on my 2021 MYLR. It’s mildly annoying. I came across a solution on Reddit somewhere but it appears to be temporary. If you stick your hand up where the brake pedal is hidden, there’s a steel pin which seems to have some play. I pushed it to the left (toward the drivers side) and was able to immediately feel the brake pedal no longer has any play. This lasted for a week or so, no rattle, but came back. Takes 10 seconds to push that pin though. I’m not interested in having my service center look at it.
Benito is correct when I had my my MYP same thing pedal rattle pressed the pin or slightly twisted by sticking your hand up.
Temporary fix when you go over bumps it comes loose
Only real fix is remove the covers and replace the pin assembly with a bigger size pin.
I won't know where to start or what size I would only have body shop do it.
I recommend just try to ignore it or once a week try pushing or tighten the pin
I do not have MYP just to harsh went with MS Refresh best move i ever made
Temporary fix when you go over bumps it comes loose
Only real fix is remove the covers and replace the pin assembly with a bigger size pin.
I won't know where to start or what size I would only have body shop do it.
I recommend just try to ignore it or once a week try pushing or tighten the pin
I do not have MYP just to harsh went with MS Refresh best move i ever made
Benito1283
2021 MYLR 19"
Yea, it might've been me on reddit that suggested shifting the clevis pin. I may design a 3D printed plastic shim that can fit between to permanently keep it shifted, but worry that it may interfere with the breaking mechanism. Anyone interested let me know and I may design one for sale. I just opened up an Etsy store since my hobbies are starting to cost too much (both time and money), lol.
Can be fixed by inserting rubber washers on both sides of the clevis pin that makes metal-to-metal contact.
Benito1283
2021 MYLR 19"
That's smart. Problem is I really can't get under the pedal to see the pin clearly. I've just been going by feel. I don't want to start removing plastic pieces.
Ha! After a few service center experiences, we have learned to carefully weigh the pros/cons of asking the SC to look at small items like this. Seems there are three possible outcomes: they say it's "within spec" and you've wasted your time, they make it worse or cause other issues, or they fix it. Different SCs maybe have better/worse likelihood of a good outcome but it's always a bit of a crapshoot.
Unfortunately, there is no way to access the pin without taking off one of the plastic covers below (remove 3 push pins and unplug electrical connector). After removing the plastic cover by the brake pedal, you could insert a rubber washer (such as from Ace Hardware) on one end of the clevis pin between the pedal itself and the bracket. This eliminates the horizontal slop and noise.
This was an easy fix, except that it was really tedious getting down there with no working room and being upside down.
Happened with my mid 2021 Y which I noticed on delivery. Service replaced it 2-3 weeks later (that was the earliest appointment back then). The entire part needs to be swapped out I heard.
I removed my clevis pin this morning and fashioned a small spacer out of some 1/2" silicone tubing I had laying around. It took a few tries to get the right thickness. It needs to be thick enough to take up the play with a small amount of "squish". Seems to do the trick and hopefully keeps the noise from returning. Note, the last picture was taken before I replaced the hair pin clip. DO NOT FORGET TO PUT THAT BACK IN!
I push the pin towards the driver side then cut a a pcs of foam and push it with a knife between the pin and brake to keep the pin from sliding off again. It worked. No more rattle and no need to remove the cover. 5 mins fix.
That being said, it is only a temp fix. I have schedule an appointment with service center to have a permanent fix. I send them the video via the apps and they approved the fix at no charge. So I suggest for all MY 2023 model - bring it in the service center and have a permanent fix. (its covered under warranty).
Benito1283
2021 MYLR 19"
Do you think wiping the pin/pedal contact areas with silicone would be strong enough to keep the pin from moving around?
