Tesla Model 3 repairs from our workshop
Every Model 3 job in our Workshop Diary: what came in, what we found and how we fixed it.
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Tesla Model 3 rear drive unit bushings: tracking down a thud from the back
Booked in for a health check, this Model 3 gave itself away within metres with a heavy thud from the back. The culprit was worn rear drive unit bushings: a cheap part, but a big job that means dropping the subframe.
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Tesla Model 3 heat pump compressor failure: why one failed part can become a £3,000 to £5,000 repair
A Model 3 arrived with ‘Air Conditioning Unavailable’ and no cabin cooling. A failed heat pump compressor had contaminated the whole refrigerant system. Here is the full repair, and what owners can do to give the heat pump the best chance of a long life.
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Tesla Model 3 PTC heater replacement: one failed rod, fixed before it became an isolation fault
A Model 3 came in with a failed PTC heater, still driveable but at risk of an isolation fault. Here is how Tesla's own tests pinpointed the failed rod, and how we confirmed the repair afterwards.
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