Rear wheel-well liner clips deemed "unnecessary" by Tesla

[pdx_m3s]

Noticed three missing clips (per side) that attach the rear inner wheel-well liner to the chassis. Reached out to the service department about this, and they instructed me that those clips were deemed "unnecessary" to "cost-down" the car for profitability. I started laughing and decided to just fix it myself.

I ordered replacement Tesla clips from Bellmetric here: D10536 - Tesla Clip [D10536] - $1.65 : Bel-Metric, Metric Hardware, Metric Fasteners, Metric Bolts, Metric Nuts & Time-Sert Thread Repair

The inner wheel-well liner is now appropriately fastened to the chassis, as it was intended/engineered to.

 

[Bill Foster]

Strange, they replaced mine yesterday

 

[Solar Charger]

I got the same answer from the Tech whom just installed the rear spoiler last week. "those clips were deemed unecessary" and he did not replace them while on site.

 

[pdx_m3s]

It makes me wonder what else was deemed “unnecessary” after the car was designed.

 

[mswlogo]

I don’t think it’s a big deal. I think at some point way back they changed something that moved things around. Maybe after suspension changes. It didn’t require new liners.

If you’ll notice some of those holes in the liner have no holes in the frame.

For all we know it was an intentional design change to remove them to solve some obscure issue we don’t know about.

They have been “missing” since at least Sept 2018 builds.

 

[raptor5244]

“Unnecessary” if you want dirt and water making its way into those holes in the body. It just looks unfinished so I popped in some 8mm push rivets right away.

 

[Mysta]

Gross, don't spend that much, buy a kit. Most cars use the same sizes I'm sure if the hole size is right it'll work. https://www.amazon.com/GOOACC-Retai...plastic+clips&qid=1560306548&s=gateway&sr=8-3

 

[dendenyc]

I fixed it with 2 zip ties

 

[Solar Charger]

Shouldn't have to fix a car with Zip ties! Just saying.

 

[Bill Foster]

Shouldn't have to fix a car with Zip ties! Just saying.

You don’t have to, you can use clips

 

[raptor5244]

The holes for the rear fender liners are 8mm. If you are like most you will be missing 3 per side. Just get a kit like this so you have extra sizes in case we find anymore "cost cutting".

https://www.amazon.com/Ginsco-102pc...=B076BMVZ8R&psc=1&refRID=K6EHKXF8FHE0RRF49YP6

 

[dendenyc]

Shouldn't have to fix a car with Zip ties! Just saying.

DIY solutions are not subjected to corporate cost cutting, and in most cases simply works better. Think about it, those tabs could fall out due to a combination of moisture and vibration while my twin tie-wraps won't give you up till you put pliers to them.

 

[miss demeanor]

I fixed it with 2 zip ties

Where did you attach the zipties?

 

[KenC]

Where did you attach the zipties?

I'm thinking in the two holes on the side, but you can get plastic pins. I've left them the way they came.