Tesla Model X repairs from our workshop
Every Model X job in our Workshop Diary: what came in, what we found and how we fixed it.
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Tesla Model X charge port fault: stranded at a Supercharger, charging again the same day
A Model X owner was stuck at the Heathrow Supercharger when the charge port stopped working. We found water damage from a blocked chassis drain, saved the original charge port, and had the car charging again within hours.
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Tesla Model X Raven air strut refurbishment: saving the original strut
A Model X Raven came in with a heavy air strut leak. The shock absorber inside was healthy, so we refurbished the original Tesla strut instead of fitting a new or aftermarket one. Here is what usually causes the leak, and how we fix it.
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Tesla Model X air suspension fully dropped: not the compressor, but a chafed wire
A Model X arrived with its air suspension fully dropped. Other garages, including Tesla, had quoted a new valve block and compressor. Diagnosis found a wiring loom rubbed through against a coolant hose, and the car was back on the road in a few hours.
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Tesla parts available: a Model X 100D and a Model S 85D donor car
We have a Tesla Model X 100D and a Model S 85D in stock as donor cars. Here is what is available, what is not, and how to ask for a part.
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Tesla Model X emergency repair: what a cheap aftermarket control arm really cost
A snapped front ball joint left this Model X stranded outside the owner's house. Here is the recovery, the repair, and why the low-quality aftermarket control arm behind it turned out to be the most expensive part on the car.
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Tesla Model X rear air strut refurbishment and suspension health check: replacing the bush, not the arm
A Model X came in for a rear air strut refurbishment and a full suspension check, which found torn bushes and worn drop links. Here is why we replace just the failed bush instead of the complete arm.
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Tesla Model X thermal system repair: a corroded AC pipe and a broken radiator shutter
A Model X came in with an air conditioning fault and a radiator shutter broken by road debris. Here is how we found a corroded rear AC pipe, and why thermal management matters so much on a Tesla, in winter as well as summer.
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Tesla Model X ‘ninja door’ repair: fixing the cause without a new wiring loom
A Model X came in with the classic ‘ninja door’ fault, where the front door swings open violently. Here is what causes it, why Tesla's official fix replaces the whole loom, and how we repaired it in a more targeted way.
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Tesla Model X 100D pre-sale inspection: what we check before a used Model X changes hands
A lovely Model X 100D came in for a pre-sale inspection. Here is why an independent inspection is worth it for buyers and sellers alike, and what we look at on a Model X.
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