Model X plastic parts resonate with bass...

[diffranklin]

Not sure if I am the only one who is getting this annoying sound whenever there is deep bass in the sound track. Its from the back (maybe 3rd row?) and it is just obnoxious.

 

[Fellsteruk]

Most of the trim had this issue on the x my advice. Remove the trim apply felt tape to cushion then refit, I’ve not done all of my c yet but half is done and it’s worked.

I’ve found the FWD trim to be the worse and the tailgate plastic

 

[aesculus]

I’ve found the FWD trim to be the worse and the tailgate plastic

I did the pinch strips on my FWD's and that helped a lot.

Have not gotten to the tailgate yet. Exactly what and how did you attack that?

 

[diffranklin]

Which trim? I still have not identified where the sound is coming from....

 

[wamochi]

i have that also and also squeaks that sound like body flexing when going over speed bumps, etc. any advice on insulating the tailgate trim would be appreciated!

 

[aesculus]

Which trim? I still have not identified where the sound is coming from....

Tap the forward trim strips that cover the leading edge of the FWD's. You will probably find that they rattle a lot. Some of it goes away when they are closed because it compresses, but not all. The buttons that Tesla uses just don't secure it very well either. I am going to go on the prowl at my local automotive store for some more flexible buttons that should help snug those strips up closer to the door.

 

[Fellsteruk]

This area has been noisy for me

 

[Fellsteruk]

I did the pinch strips on my FWD's and that helped a lot.

Have not gotten to the tailgate yet. Exactly what and how did you attack that?

You got a pic? Not sure where this is?

With the tailgate it appears to be the plastic trim on the actual tailgate but not removed it yet still on my list....

 

[icetoev]

My car rattles and squeaks in a lot of places mostly front a pillars, rear liftgate, joints of falcon wing doors. Going to get an audio upgrade soon and will do full sound deadening, felt applied to any problem areas, any cables that potentially rattle will be wrapped in felt tape,etc

 

[aesculus]

With the tailgate it appears to be the plastic trim on the actual tailgate but not removed it yet still on my list....

Rats. Hoping you would have done the debugging for me.

Last night we had 6 people in the car and the 3rd row passengers definitely heard the noise from the tailgate. My wife even pressed the plastic covering and it seemed to stop. So it sounds like it's just not attached tightly. The SC gave me some additional clips I can try to swap out if the original ones are broken but I have not taken the cover off yet.

 

[aesculus]

You got a pic? Not sure where this is?

A ranger did it for me.

These are the plastic covers on the leading edge of the FWD. If you pull them off you will see the pinch strip under the plastic. These plastic covers were loose on my car.

 

[icetoev]

My service advisor said that the rectangular plastic piece on the liftgate above the latch has been a source of rattles for people. I taped mine in place.

 

[Raechris]

Not sure if I am the only one who is getting this annoying sound whenever there is deep bass in the sound track. Its from the back (maybe 3rd row?) and it is just obnoxious.

My MS had this and they put foam and strips in door cavity at SC and fixed it without affecting sound

 

[aesculus]

My service advisor said that the rectangular plastic piece on the liftgate above the latch has been a source of rattles for people. I taped mine in place.

Do you mean the emergency handle release cover or the entire bottom cover of the lift gate?

BTW they also thought the emergency release could rattle but that does not seem to be my problem.

 

[Fellsteruk]

The whole plastic piece seems to rattle just tap it when it’s open and you can hear the plastic touching.

I’m sure it wouldn’t have cost that much for Tesla to have all parts covered in felt around the touch points god is happily pay a little extra for that if it saved me playing hit the noise.

I also found in my FWD that screws where missing on both sides in the same place so I suspect they made a “cost” decision but again this is a loose piece that could make noise.

I’m going through a lot of felt tape, silicon and white lithium grease spray

 

[aesculus]

I also found in my FWD that screws where missing on both sides

 

[acoburn73]

Reviving this old thread as I just spent a few hours trying to kill rattles, squeaks and pops in the FWDs and rear trim areas.

Ended up using sound mat for the sub area, felt tape everywhere, removing panels and replacing missing clips, and in some cases buying good quality used trim parts from ebay.

As far as the FWD rattles and pops, I tracked down one very annoying rattle in one door yesterday - it ended up being a bolt with washer on the airbag actuator that was not fully seated/torqued. It was so far out that it had to have been like this from the factory. Tightened it down and now I can focus on the popping sounds coming from the other FWD.

Then the rear hatch trim - what a dumbass idea to put a bunch of plastic against plastic. I have to pull all of that and hope that two rolls of felt tape will be enough, and hope I get all of the right spots.