Posted on 01/19/2022 10:46:44 AM PST by Red Badger
VIDEO AT LINK..............
Brand-new Tesla Model 3 owner April G (April Gilmore) picked up her 2022 Model 3 Performance in Tampa, Florida, in December. It was making a weird and annoying scraping sound, so she reached out to Tesla for help. As it turns out, the electric car was missing a brake pad.
When April contacted Tesla, she let them know that the Model 3 was making a scraping sound that seemed to be coming from the driver's side rear wheel. Unfortunately, the Tesla Service Center didn't have any inspection appointments available until about three weeks later. However, the following day, Tesla reached out to April and asked her to send a video so the team could listen to the sound.
April complied and recorded a video, which she sent to the service center. To her surprise, the Tesla service rep told her many people watched the video and determined that the sound was normal and that there was potentially no issue with the Model 3's brakes. Of course, April pressed the service center to move her appointment forward. Tesla told her to have the car towed if she still had concerns.
Gilmore followed through, having the Model 3 towed to a local "independent Tesla shop." Not surprisingly, upon removing the wheel, the mechanic learned that a brake pad was missing. Not only did the Tesla need a brake pad, but also the rotor and caliper had to be replaced. Gilmore's Tesla Service Center watched a video from the independent shop and asked her to bring the car in right away.
Tesla gave April Uber credits since it didn't have loaners available. The repair has been delayed a number of times thanks to parts that aren't readily available. The original repair date was scheduled for December 31, 2021, though it was pushed to January 7, 2022, then January 14, and finally January 19.
We'll be keeping our eyes on the story to find out how it all turns out. In the meantime, Tesla covered a full month of Gilmore's car payment. Regardless of how Tesla is trying to help, the whole situation is unacceptable. We honestly don't understand how anyone watching the video could think the brakes were "normal."
I know a guy who drives a tow truck. Recently he went to pick up a Tesla that ran out of power. My friend asked, don’t you wish I could just pour a gallon of gas in it and you could drive away. They owner had an attitude so my friend instigated. Asked the owner to put the car in neutral so he could pull it up on the tow truck. He knew full well the car would not do this with out power, but the owner did not. The owner tired and became frustrated. The two truck driver then said, watch how you have to tow these cars. He hooked the cable up and dragged the car onto the truck. The owner then mumbled “junk”.
Piston rings don't rotate. Some pistons even have a peg installed in the ring lands to restrict the range of movement in case they do shift. But, they usually don't move much. The crosshatch hone pattern is to set up a proper wear surface between the new rings and the cylinder wall, thus "seating" the rings.
Great car, carried a lot of musical gear and guitars for me. I went to college in the snow belt (by Erie PA) and had 4 studded snow tires. It was front wheel drive 5 on the floor. It would go anywhere.
I think you might be mixing up your memories of your Pinto and another car.
The '78 Pinto, like it's Chevrolet Vega and Chevette counterparts, was rear wheel drive only.
Ford didn't offer front wheel drive in the U.S. until the 1981 Ford Escort.
For all of you anti Tesla folks.......... get ready.
Tesla will dominate the EV auto market in 2022 and is going to destroy Ford and GM. They lack everything needed to keep up.
Tesla is in Texas and is powerful technically, financially, and politically
Chrysler? Don’t know because Jeep is strong and Chrysler is Fiat.
Both of those are practically impossible.
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Nonetheless, when disassembled those were the findings which I saw personally - I can’t quite remember what the exact thing was on the disk breaks, but it was something like that ; of the rings, I remember that very clearly - you do know its been 46 years?
Makes you wonder how many other parts are missing.
And to follow up further on Yo-Yo’s comment, the exploding fuel tank was in part because in a rear end crash the fuel tank would get torn open by the bolts on the rear differential cover.
I actually have nothing against Tesla. Until they take on and displace the Ford F150, Ford is safe. Especially in Texas.
Seconded. I've re-honed more than one block over the last few decades.
As for brakes, there are ways to screw up the install... Possibly upside down instead of backwards? I have a 1974 Dodge, instead of a 1976. Always did my own brake work.
I saw a Ford Maverick truck yesterday. Had no clue that was a thing...and we have a F150.
I’ve never seen a car come off the line that fast. Just lifted up and flew.
They rotate. If they didn’t why pin them?
I’ve been building engines for long time and also own an operate an engine dyno. The only rings that are pinned are in two stroke engines and that is to keep the ring ends from rotating into a port and breaking off.
An automatic trans won’t work without trans fluid.
It depends on the torque converter to transmit torque from the engine to the gear pack.
Last week my daughter had a cooler line fail on her Chrysler minivan. They just lost drive as the oil ran out and coasted to the curb. It smoked a lot but luckily didn’t catch on fire.
Look at a picture of a brake rotor, they cannot be installed backwards.
https://www.google.com/search?q=brake+rotor
“The cross-hatch in the cylinder walls induces rotation of the rings.” http://blog.wiseco.com/ring-grooves
That’s interesting!
I came around the Maverick truck on the interstate yesterday...happened to see the “Maverick” on the tailgate. Did a double-take...pointed it out to the wife. Because it was a pickup truck, I actually had trouble recalling (for a few seconds) that the Maverick was previously a car. I was like...”What?”.
Those look interesting. Super hybrid gas mileage which is gonna be important as long as Dems are running energy policy.
“The cross-hatch in the cylinder walls induces rotation of the rings.” http://blog.wiseco.com/ring-grooves
“To steep of a cross hatch angle can cause the rings to pump oil, rotate to quickly leading to accelerated ring and ring groove wear.” https://www.totalseal.com/support-and-downloads
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