Re-Sealing and Reinstalling the Battery Pack

We seal up the battery on the 2013 Tesla Model S and reinstall it in the car!
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[@ricardo-iw9sq]

Holy crap batman you sure had a go with the sealant.

[@calholli]

So you took a gamble and it's paying off.. bravo.

[@peteroffpist1621]

Great job, another 10 years of life for the pack.

[@ajciccone88]

Hope so. But I'm guessing it'll need to be rebalanced soon..

[@peteroffpist1621]

@@ajciccone88 Our family has two Model S cars 2014 and 2015 year models both driven about 360.000 km with original DU and batteries the BMS and temperature control seems to be working fine. Only lost 1% a year in average and never been in for a service. Tires , windshield wipers , cabin filter and a oil change in reduction gear at 250.000 km that is it. First years Tesla changed the door handles but no problems since.

[@ajciccone88]

@@peteroffpist1621 that's awesome. I've been on the fence about buying a used one because I don't want one day the battery to go bad and be worthless out of warranty. It's great hearing these things, it's what keeps eyeing the market for the right deal but I get discouraged when I see the other stories. It really is just a gamble.

[@peteroffpist1621]

@@ajciccone88 skip the Performance models or taxi cars. Low mileage and well cared for I think would be a good buy. Even If a HV batteries happens to get some dead cells there a companies that can fix that or even buy a used battery and replace, so there are many options before a Tesla is dead.

[@ajciccone88]

@@peteroffpist1621I was looking at Logan range only. But heard that the rebalancing his third parties aren't that great long term and my fear is that every year I'll be spending 6k on a rebalance when I should just replace it or find a new vehi for.

[@LaserFur]

I would have tossed in a desiccant bag or use some dry nitrogen so that there is no moisture left in the pack. The normal air moisture levels in the summer would cause condensation in the winter.

[@Omri.Collects]

Pressure testing def confirms you’ve a good seal. This is an exciting project to watch 👍🏼

[@fredjamy63]

Good job!

[@sudheerkumar5966]

Informative.thanks

[@SpawnyWhippet]

Great work! It's always appreciated when someone documents how to do this kind of thing. Could you include the torque values on the next one though?

[@BenjaminNelsonX]

@@SpawnyWhippet Torque values are all listed in the Tesla Service Manual. Link in the video description.

[@jumar360]

Nice!

[@FrankGraffagnino]

exciting!

[@infinitybeyond6357]

that's enough sealant to transform a Model S into a Model Submarine

[@jacko101]

I would say you used way too much silicone sealent, shame you didn't clean off the excess.

[@BenjaminNelsonX]

@@jacko101 The sealant on the fuse cover looks very similar to what was on the factory fuse cover. The Tesla service manual specifies a bead under the cover and then another around/over the cover.

[@extendedepicmusic5017]

Did you upgrade the pyrofuse and install a new lithium battery for the pyrofuse?

[@BenjaminNelsonX]

I kept the original fuse. I made sure to clean the light corrosion that was on there before reinstalling and torqueing the bolts to spec.

[@extendedepicmusic5017]

@@BenjaminNelsonX ahhh, ok. You probably should have upgraded to a 2018 and later pyrofuse

[@hasslefree3527]

no sealant under the screws for the fuse cover?

[@BenjaminNelsonX]

They have sealant under them. When I set the fuse cover on and gave it a little wiggle, that put some sealant right over the holes the screws go in to.

[@RarestAce]

He had sealant come up around the screws for the fuse cover. So they should be sealed up nicely

[@cypeman8037]

Elon Musk called, he's not going to ask you to take on the sealing of any of his Space X hardware. I don't think one of your wiggles on the fuse box cover was intentional. 😡🤔😂

[@BenjaminNelsonX]

It seemed fine to me. If water gets in the fuse box again, I'll let you know and make a video about it. Keep in mind that the original issue wasn't with the sealant, but rather the metal being rusted all the way through.

[@felixcat4346]

Very goofy job by Tesla why wouldn't you buy or install parts from Tesla including a rubberized gasket and a cover for the fuse box I assume that they didn't sell it to you it seems Tesla puts his cards together with chewing gum and spit that's why

[@BenjaminNelsonX]

The rubber gasket for the fuse cover was on the box side and was re-used. We only had a limited time available for working on the car, and just making a new cover was the fastest way to get one. A third party replacement would have taken a week by mail-order. My understanding is that you can buy all sorts of parts from Tesla, but it also requires a commercial account.

[@DD-DD-DD]

EV tuning has the Electrified Garage replacement cover... for $139 😜

[@BenjaminNelsonX]

@@DD-DD-DD Yeah, I saw that one. Looks nice. A little pricey. Mine was about $10.

[@DD-DD-DD]

Yeah, they're nuts