I have the same OEM partial tubing (left & right mid-sections) in my MY. Is completing the tubing all around (top and bottom sections) worthwhile?it added on my but half way, the half of the trunk with the tube.
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I have the same OEM partial tubing (left & right mid-sections) in my MY. Is completing the tubing all around (top and bottom sections) worthwhile?it added on my but half way, the half of the trunk with the tube.
Can you take a picture? Anyone have any issues closing the trunk now that the seal is in the tubing?Please disregard. Found the holes.
Were you able to close the hatch without having a space?I can’t thank you enough, @ilovecoffee. The booming in my new Y was unbearable and your solution fixed it. Of course Tesla service was completely useless.
You’re the best!
Here's couple of pictures of left side of the trunk. I have no issue with closing the trunk after the install.Can you take a picture? Anyone have any issues closing the trunk now that the seal is in the tubing?
I only needed to push down the hatch to close for a few time after installing 5/16 in. O.D. tubing. Then it closes itself without any problems.Can you take a picture? Anyone have any issues closing the trunk now that the seal is in the tubing?
And that ear pressure goes away or majority of it? It makes a night and day difference?
I am just scared that if I do the tubing that I might make it worse..Tubing in the rear hatch seal helps quite a bit. It's not perfect, but it's the single biggest improvement you can make if you're experiencing booming or ear discomfort in a Y
I did it and it was all I needed to do plus the envelope test on the stoppers. Took care of all of it for me. Closes fine just a little bigger “thunk” when you open it.I am just scared that if I do the tubing that I might make it worse..
You won't make the seal worse. It's unlikely you will make the noise worse if you do it properly and take your time. It's easy to pull out the tube if you don't want it but it seems like 90% of people note some kind of improvement.I am just scared that if I do the tubing that I might make it worse..
I am just scared that if I do the tubing that I might make it worse..
When I tried to record this on my Tesla, the buffeting/booms going over bumps were recorded, but not the way I heard it. Instead, they became shortquiet pops that sounding like static. I am guessing the mic wasn't capable of picking up that frequency and pressure, but perhaps it overwhelmed the mic (which is just a sort of pressure reading device) and that resulted in the pops.You wont hear that since it is a low frequency, it happened on me start from 40 to 60km/h and beyond. you feel like seating in the air plane and take off from runway
Most can only record down to ~45hz and these tones are around 30 to 40hzWhen I tried to record this on my Tesla, the buffeting/booms going over bumps were recorded, but not the way I heard it. Instead, they became shortquiet pops that sounding like static. I am guessing the mic wasn't capable of picking up that frequency and pressure, but perhaps it overwhelmed the mic (which is just a sort of pressure reading device) and that resulted in the pops.
ohh my goodness!!!I installed 5/16" OD vinyl tubing and now my hatch won't latch on its own. I left it there for about two days and still won't close without pushing it down manually. An extremely loud popping sound happens when opening the hatch w/tubing installed.
Additionally, after re-adjusting the rubber hatch stops, they needed to be extended to ~13-14mm beyond the plastic piece. Without the tubing they were ~9-10mm. There is about a 1mm delta between the left and right sides after alignment using the envelope method.
The tubing seemed to have helped, but the problem was definitely still present.
Any ideas?
The exact frequency in my car (MYP Made In Germany) is 30.8Hz. This frequency remains constant regardless of speed and road surface, indicating a structural modal resonance.Most can only record down to ~45hz and these tones are around 30 to 40hz
Yes, the hatch isn't related to this resonant mode. The hatch makes a difference for the "buffeting / pressure" problem, but this is a separate issue. My data shows that the addition of rigid stops and vinyl tubing significantly improves this problem - but does nothing at all for dealing with the structural resonance. This graph shows measurements of 3 setups:I may have said this before but this thread is 76 pages (wow). I drove with the hatch wide open and still heard the sound, so the claim of adjusting the rubber feet and it solving the problem does not compute to me. I don't get pressure/air issues, but I do hear bass resonance.