[NeilO]

So after 8 months or so I've finally snapped. I have got to sort the noisy rear seats.

First up, has anybody tried to resolve the generally squeaky and rattly rear seats, they've kinda been like this since new but def got a little worse - they are way quieter when occupied, but I can't afford to pay a couple of people to spend their lives sitting in my rear seats. Also seem better when I fold the seats forward.

So is it just something simple like spraying the support mounts with some silicon lubricant spray or similar? Or is there a more invasive procedure required. Anybody managed to sort it?

And also in the last 3-4 weeks, Trevor has developed an incredibly annoying rattle in the drivers door. Nothing for the first 2-3 minutes on every journey then it starts a horrible buzzy rattle. If I gently touch my elbow against the suede insert just above the door panel arm rest it stops. But I can't drive like that all the time. Anyone intervened with door panels to fix this sort of thing. Are they easy to get off and is it just a bit of rubber foam required in general?

Yes I have fixed all the rattles squeaks coming from the rear seats.
lots of different places it could be, they can also be adjusted from the 40/60 split bracket. It’s hard to define and say what to fix until i could hear what it is. As for the door rattle another easy fix. Probably the cable for the emergency release vibrating.
If you lived close I could have fixed this for you!!

 

[NeilO]

Actually thanks anyways, the fact that you reckon you know what it is in the door that is vibrating is great I might use that quote (unattributed naturally) in the ticket I think I will put in to Tesla. It does kind of have that vibe, my instinct was that it sounded like something like a cable or similar trapped between the door panel and the door structure hence the lightest of pressure on the panel stopping it immediately.

I mean it was a 44 grand car, I should be able to expect some freedom from rattles for a year or two. My guess is the service guys get quite a few of these types of call out.

So for the rears, would a splash of the old three in one on the support mounts potentially help do you think? I should I just whack them on the ticket too and let Tesla Guy sort.

Could be numerous things with regards to the rear seats. Could be the outer brackets, even the pivot sleeve that can come off when fitting the seats in the factory. Like I said loads of things it could be. Could even be the bench seat rattling in the two retaining clips.