How to replace the wiper motor in a 2014 Tesla Model S. Stop the wiper arm wearing away your hood!

[@Ben-gm9lo]

Thanks Matt, I know this is a year later, but you helped me too. Just had to change the module in my 75D due to a massive groove in the bonnet edge. The part is now £155 after VAT in the UK - impressively low considering you get the motor and all that casting/pressing assembly. Can you imagine how much Audi or BMW would charge for this? Those makes might not require replacement after 5 years and 50k miles, but heh. A faff to get from Tesla, had to book a service appt and then spend several messages to talk them into just supplying the part. Then a 100 min drive to Milton Keynes to collect, to find the sat nav took me to a disused Tesla service centre. If you go to Milton Keynes people, ignore the Northfield Rd address, tumble weed and rubbish sacks will greet you. Go to the Merton Rd address, there the lights are on and the car park is full. Is it too much for Tesla to remove old addresses from the car's system? When I got there the parts guy said they don't usually sell parts to customers directly. Yeah right... Anyway, easy to fit. My car is dual motor, so I didn't have the luxury of standing in the frunk, but on the other hand it didn't have that frustrating bolt under the stabiliser that yours had. Mine had 3 easy 10mm bolts on the front edge. Like you said, a 30 min job that I dragged out to an hour due to gawping at my car's innards and several interested neighbours coming over for a chat!

[@billyminto4969]

Many thanks - this is the best video on KZbin for this job. I've just done my 85D. A bit easier access on mine, so I didn't need to remove the cross brace 👍

[@GoGreenAutos]

Thanks. Glad it helped.

[@johnfaulkner6776]

Wow, with that lack of accessibility a garage charge would have been pretty steep. Good job you found your way through it! Keep 'em coming!

[@oci464]

Great vid. Sending to a friend who needs this badly. Eating away at his bonnet .

[@GoGreenAutos]

Yes, seen a few Tesla with bonnets getting worn away. Its a shame its gets ignored as I'm sure you'd hear it.

[@joebass5163]

It might be easier to get the 10mm bottle bolt under the crossmember tube by removing the microwave frunk piece. Thanks for the video. My wipers make a creak noise and I think there was a service bulletin to tighten the bolts. They look fairly easy to get to.

[@EwoutSchalkwijk]

Just checked my two Sses and the 2015 (180K km) is already hitting the bonnet. My late 2017 (112k) is about a centimeter between the bonnet and the wiper arm. Thanks for your tip! 😃👍🏻

[@GoGreenAutos]

Thanks. Get that new wiper motor assembly ordered!

[@EwoutSchalkwijk]

@@GoGreenAutos just did order the part.😃👍🏻

[@whoareyou8167x]

Just did mine in a 2018 model and it’s even easier as you don’t need half the tools and the cross brace can stay in place,

[@soyxarai6369]

Great video :-) my car has the same problem. So in the near future this vid becomes handy. Thanks.

[@augo]

Thank you so much. Just fixed mine, using your instructions. It was not totally one to one, as mine is left hand drive . Now I just gotta fix the worn down part of the bonnet. Got any tips for that?

[@dennisharvey4499]

Very useful video if you need to do this.

[@m1geo]

Wish I had of known about the wiper bearings on when I had a Model S. Mine were sloppy, and always vibrated. 175k miles.

[@tooflesstesla]

Thanks Matt; very helpful. I will check for those nicks in the bonnet, and if they are there then I hope it is covered under warranty. Still, it's useful to know they can be replaced by someone with good hands 👍😄

[@GoGreenAutos]

One thing for sure, is that it will happen at some point, so keep monitoring the gap.

[@tooflesstesla]

@@GoGreenAutos Noted with thanks.

[@markbray3038]

Good video and looking forward to the next thanks.

[@davidharvey5161]

Very helpful, thank you. My 77,000 mile S75 does not (yet) have this problem but to give me an early warning, I have applied some thick tape on the underside of the bonnet edge. Regarding your useful wiper arm tool, could you have changed the rotary knob for a shorter hex bolt of the same thread diameter?

[@GoGreenAutos]

Good thinking. Quite possibly. Still, using it as a lever worked fine too. Its a very useful tool.

[@davidharvey5161]

@@GoGreenAutos I worked on mine today and I was surprised to find that the spindle bearing is not sealed and can be dismantled and lubricated as a preemptive measure.

[@GoGreenAutos]

@@davidharvey5161 Good idea

[@tonyblighe5696]

4:02 Have you done something with the frunk (froot) liner? Yours has more space at the rear than mine. Thanks for an excellent video!

[@GoGreenAutos]

The earlier models do have a much larger frunk area, due to being rear wheel drive, so no front motor.

[@tonyblighe5696]

@@GoGreenAutos Ah, of course, thanks!

[@milesharling2501]

Where did you obtain the motor assembly part from? I will need one myself soon!

[@GoGreenAutos]

From Tesla. All the details are in the video description.

[@milesharling2501]

Thank you

[@mikenicee]

On mine, the linkage that connects to the driver side arm fell off. Hard to get to, but is it a nut that holds linkage on or some type Of cotter pin?

[@garethdaniels]

Did you contact Tesla through the app to get this part? I have the same problem, it's already chipped my bonnet though 😖

[@GoGreenAutos]

Yes, just order through the app for collection at your local service centre. I had mine delivered by courier, but I think they've stopped doing that now, unless you're an approved Tesla repairer.

[@garethdaniels]

@@GoGreenAutos brilliant, thank you so much 👍

[@geordieyoshi]

Hi, love your blog, but I’m finding it impossible to order parts from Tesla to a DIYer? Did you do it through your business?

[@GoGreenAutos]

Yes, but they don't treat businesses any different to a customer. It was all done via the app as a Tesla owner.

[@SimonPodolak]

You actually can change the bushings. There's a Finnish Guy on KZbin who sells the parts. Ordered them and cost me 80$

[@woochatming9917]

May I know the link ?

[@SimonPodolak]

@@woochatming9917 you should find it on youtube. repair wind shield wiper link

[@AdrianMcDaid]

Mine had wore little chunk out

[@paulf3353]

You have those jets probably because you have a cold weather package. It is not a fault, they are heated.

[@GoGreenAutos]

No I don't have the cold weather package. These were the standard jets on the older models. See next video this Friday for the upgrade.

[@paulf3353]

@@GoGreenAutos I have 2018 model with weather package and i have exactly the same jets.

[@renevoorberg7129]

Left hand drive unit # 6005946-00-G MS WIPER MODULE ASY is like around 500 -700 € online, what deal was that, 130 uk pounds? Also there is now a finish company making bushings to replace, compared to 130 tempting but compared to 500-700 a steal.

[@GoGreenAutos]

I purchased the part from Tesla. I suspect the prices you are seeing are inflated prices from people trying to make a killing online and not Tesla. Tesla are pretty reasonable with their parts prices.

[@Ben-gm9lo]

I am sure this is too late for you, but I have just got this new module from Tesla (March 2024) and it was £155 after VAT (UK sales tax).

[@EwoutSchalkwijk]

Thank you for the part number 😃👍🏻

[@FirstDan2000]

When you skin your knuckles working on an EV do you have different swear words? The traditional ones seem to be mechanically based.

[@GoGreenAutos]

"Oh electrons"

[@FirstDan2000]

Shocking hell, what a farad. And you can fudge 'current' a little by not quite saying it right. Doesn't sound original though.