Saving a customer $15,300, Tesla Battery DIY Repair

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[@ProductReviews4you]

I am a tesla Mechanic from Fremont/ CA factory. I'm impressed by your work 👏 well done 👏 it just you need to double check those clipping on pipes. It usually came loose if it doesn't hear double click.

[@PreauxGaming]

I'm surprised they didn't fire you for posting this tbh. And the reason it only clicks once is because it was broken at the second part where it clips.

[@e-mobilitydrivingsolutions4449]

It's every time required to introduce these kind of repairs from outside to tesla. Nobody internally at TM is even considering such a customer centric approach. Great work eG.

[@ohger1]

Nothing unusual here. Lots of field short cuts on every car ever made.

[@whotrickedyou]

I wonder if tesla knew it was an easy fix, but suggested the inefficient 16k cost instead. And if Tesla has a committee that can be shown this. How low cost effective solutions like this are happening. I wonder what they'll say when shown this, will they STILL say just change the battery anyway even after seeing this easy inexpensive solution? Alot of videos like this about tesla are being watched everyday, increasing consumer awareness about cost charges.

[@cryptoslacker-464]

I would love to see a video where someone puts a Long Range battery in a SR model 3 . I would like to swap out my SR battery for a Long Range if it wasnt too expensive ❤

[@kamranford4]

I'm installing an instructor's brake for my driving school Tesla. Is it safe to drill in front of the passenger seat and underneath the driver's brake pedal?

[@adammarchett5952]

do you know if its possible replace the cool valve actuator with out a scan tool for relearn or program

[@ToddVoght]

You guys are doing God's work.

[@Batteryenergy]

What the sizes of nippel?

[@Bébévizion]

Brand new Tesla? Should be under warranty!

[@pm1741]

why not replace that plastic skid plate with a metal one?

[@pizzacrusher4632]

Hi, do you have any advice or guidance you could give to someone trying to start an independent EV repair shop like yours (not in your market area, not intended to compete for your customers)? or maybe resources you could point people to as they consider it? Thank you!!!

[@LadyDrivenAutos]

I’m interested in your classes my friend. I’m local.

[@qaryoutytesla4659]

Hello I have a model 3 can you help with it I live in Miami

[@Derpy1969]

The fact that Tesla has not adopted this procedure as a service repair method hows how greedy and lazy Tesla is. Lots of cars have service procedures like this

[@inachu]

I am sure within 5 years we will see people replacing their entire battery pack with custom made battery packs. Once this happens then you will see the ones who did it right and those who did it wrong and entire car goes up in flames. Imagine a rich person buying their own batteries brand new and using them in a Tesla.

[@NicholasTricarico-rz6kd]

Save more money, wait to buy a tesla in a few years with longer range and seals that do not damage your transmission.

[@heroldcabanban446]

16 thousand to replace it so you just have a water that heat the battery

[@WatchRichRebuildsChannel]

I know Chad is good but didn’t know Chad was that talented that he can even fix broken nipples. That’s Great to know. LoL 🤓 😂

[@kelvinleigh]

that part should not have been made by plastic in the first place!

[@smarterthanyou9090]

Do you know anyone who might want to do a Hummer H1 electric conversion? If so, can you please post the shop name here? Thanks!

[@heroldcabanban446]

Thus the fuse connector unit

[@johndemeen5575]

Cheap plastic and tinfoil.

[@ElectrifiedGarage]

150/hr labor rate, diag, drain refill coolant 5 gallons of G48, fill/bleed, diag to verify car is operating normally came to about $700

[@dglennon20]

You forgot $3 for the brass union at Home Depot! Does Model Y suffer from this risk? Does the 3 plate you are selling fir the Y?

[@gbw28]

Brilliant!

[@liveandletlive2894]

Still cheaper than a new battery from Tesla, but $700 for that job seems extremely expensive.

[@TechnozSki]

Labor rate at Tesla is now $239 Hour

[@Spawn223311]

​@@liveandletlive2894 lol this is ridiculously overpriced too

[@c.l.8119]

OEM or aftermarket needs to design a steel shield for those Tee fittings to keep this from happening in the first place.

[@WatchRichRebuildsChannel]

On their website already.

[@msas6020]

Tesla's? ​@@WatchRichRebuildsChannel

[@jiyushugi1085]

If you find a mechanic like this, take good care of him. Drop by with a cold 6-pack or a pizza from time to time.

[@WatchRichRebuildsChannel]

Now I also do see you guys (electrified Garage) a selling a much heavier duty protective belly pans compared to stock ones to prevent this from happening. That’s very cool. 👍👍

[@hernanherrera3736]

Hell yeah man! Seeing opportunity, these guys!

[@hernanherrera3736]

Planned obsolescence, at its finest. Tesla pushing out cars with cheap shit then charging you up the ass when their shit fails. Ev’s are a joke

[@buixote]

Maybe an aftermarket belly-pan that's' a little beefier? And/or a shield for those coolant lines?

[@WatchRichRebuildsChannel]

That’s already for sale on Electrified Garage’s website. Check it out.

[@schmuhf]

Customers are beta testers for Tesla and when the beta test fails, they tell them to just fork out 16 grand for a new battery.

[@hernanherrera3736]

@@schmuhf YESS!!!!

[@hernanherrera3736]

Already for sale on their website

[@CGPT76]

You guys have been all over the news here in Portugal!!! Congrats!!

[@144Donn]

Now this is a professional at work! Anyone can just replace parts...

[@peterj5751]

What dreadful design from factory. It is far too vulnerable for a part that can’t be easily replaced. So much for Tesla’s environmental concerns, throw out a perfectly good battery for a 5c plastic fitting.

[@michaelmavity8008]

I fixed my model 3 LR battery that was broken like this using a 3/8 brass nipple and it works perfectly.

[@---usr]

Something similar happened with my Ford Fusion Hybrid. I wasn't mentally prepared to spend ~$100 on four coolant lines. Instead, I spent $8 on some plumbing fittings at Home Depot, and now everything is up and running. I noticed that many people in the US believe that the only way to fix such issues is to buy a new part. However, often, you could fix it for cheap, and the final result will be more reliable than the original solution. Well done, sir.

[@daves2624]

Apples and oranges... from this point on, if the battery fails and causes damage to person and/or property the owner is totally liable.

[@cwwiss1]

@@daves2624 only if it can be proved that the repair work was responsible for any injury. In this case the repair work will clearly work under 'normal' conditions . It may fail with another smack but no sooner than the original did. The only issue i would have with that repair is the brass fitting. We don't know what the long term effects of that on the coolant will be plus if that fitting was plastic I would have used a plastic weld to reconnect everything making it more permanent and possibly stronger. But either way its 'probably' good.

[@jiyushugi1085]

Yep, the plumbing department at Home Depot can save you a bundle!

[@---usr]

@@cwwiss1, thanks for such deep explanation!

[@aliozanerbektas]

Tesla is like Apple version of electric cars. Any damage, replace the entire thing...

[@tonymai1844]

well tesla just want to grip off tesla customer. They want to sell a new HV battery pack, not even refurbished HV battery pack. An out side independent shop fix this problem easily. Nice job sir. 3h labor easy. Customer is very happy. I think after market shop may custom CNC an adapter repair part made from brass or stainless steal for this repair. It will be permanent repair. Even now it is a good repair.

[@marcusgilliam3269]

so simple and still so impressive. great work EG team

[@KP-nj1oo]

Nicely done. But aren't you worried about the restrictions it will cause? Inner diameter is probably 50% smaller so in extreme conditions (hot/cold or heavy driving) coolant flow will be reduced significantly.

[@giggleherz]

Worried maybe a bit but not $16,000 worth.

[@ohger1]

If that happens, there will be an error code generated for coolant temp out of range.

[@hernanherrera3736]

@@giggleherz 😂😂😂

[@rschneid1996]

If the pressure is only 1-2 psi then I doubt the flow rate is very high to begin with.

[@tonymai1844]

@@rschneid1996 yeah, I saw two little electric pumps, pumping coolant all the time in my 23'tesla mod3 rwd. I dont think it could cause the flow problem either. The only thing customer lost the warranty on that HV battery pack, if any thing related to over heat problem. But I doubt it would get over heat even on freeway driving with ambient air temp at 120*F. I am happy with that repair.

[@gogavardosanidze]

Great video! I’m a bit concerned about one part of the repair, though. You mentioned the coolant line won't take more than 1 bar (15 psi), but according to the coolant refill manual, it needs to be pressurized to 5.5 bars (80 psi). I’m not sure if the threaded plastic can handle that much pressure. What’s your take on this? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

[@dotancohen]

An additional concern would be the restriction. It's a small restriction to be sure, but in a very highly engineered system it might be significant under some conditions. Such as max A/C on a hot day, or possibly max heating on a cold day, or extended high speed or acceleration, or any number of extreme scenarios.

[@helmutheller1538]

Well done, Chad! Keep these helpful videos coming!! :-)

[@bryandepaepe5984]

I used to be in charge of ultrasonically welding brass inserts into plastic car powertrain parts like water outlets and as a hobby built a custom water cooled computer for myself. This repair is what I would do as well.

[@sganet_]

Well done, surprised the cover wasn’t replaced with an aluminum skid plate.

[@madeinchina2010]

Hello. please tell me the size and thread pitch

[@timc.911]

I just experienced the exact same thing. Awaiting final verdict from Tesla service center but told it's highly likely they'll need to replace the entire battery pack for the exact same reason as discussed in this story. How stupid!

[@steveowsley6475]

It’s not just Tesla, not a single car manufacturer will approve a repair like this. Even though it makes sense to us.

[@timc.911]

@@steveowsley6475 Hello. It's been a long time since I posted that. The final verdict ended up being reasonable and not my worst nightmare of having the entire battery pack replaced. It was the front Aero shield that was damaged. Fortunately the battery pack was unscathed. The coolant hose came loose as a result and began leaking so I was scared it was directly coming from the pack. The techs did say they bent some parts back (clips?) to allow it to work and not have to replace the whole pack. They did a full leak test and it passed. However, they asked me to return one week later so they can conduct another leak test just to be safe. I did and it was fine. I didn't have to pay for that. In the end for parts and labor I paid just a total of $469.28! What a relief that was.

[@PreauxGaming]

@@steveowsley6475 no other manufacturers have this big of design flaws, it seems intentional to me. Thats a lot of insurance money they get, and then they get to recycyle the batteries.

[@MustPassTruck]

Some engineer at tesla is panicking looking up if brass and thread sealant are compatible with stock coolant.

[@chilam4354]

thank you so much for teach people doing this, a 15k repair is outrageous for that little break.

[@gurqhan]

nice repair , everyone has the right to get his car fixed reasonably... one q though doesn't leakage occur at the junction of brass and plastic due to different expansion qualities?

[@GrandmaTDawggsCribb]

Still needs to be an active channel. Thanks 😊

[@rickpierpont7553]

I just got quoted $21K for my Model Y Performance that had a rock fly up and break the coolant line. I believe that it is the same failure. Going tomorrow with the insurance appraiser to see the issue. I would gladly pay $700 to have this fixed this way. I would already have my car back and it would be a better repair. I also plan on getting the aluminum skid plate for $300 to hopefully avoid this in the future.

[@davidthomas4489]

It's a very typical Tesla procedure. Even some other establishments in fact. Don't repair it, replace it. Who cares how much it costs? A lot of it has to do with the time it takes (faster to just swap out) and the competency level of the technicians.

[@weedfreer]

why those things were never recessed push fit (pop in/pop out) in the first instance is beyond me Even then, you have to imagine that you'd want to make sure that the area around it was hardened also. Just seen you guys on The Verge brought up in a reporters article about the Ford eCrate engine. Surprised you've not released any vids in 9 months though!

[@N.I.C.K.]

Where do the coolant lines run on the sides of the vehicle? For example, are they towards the inside of the jack lift location under the solid battery cover? Or are they towards the outside of the jack lift location under the plastic side rail panels?

[@dwnrange7812]

Such a simple fix. What is Tesla's justifcation for requiring to replace thr ENTIRE battery pack just for this?

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

$$$$$$$$$$

[@backi480]

So far so good, but if something hits the Cover again it will break again..🤐 Wouldn't it be better to reinforce the Cover with some struts?

[@Potet578]

Well thank you but this is not a TESLA does not have a transfer or convergiance from 2 to 4 wheel drive or all to 4 wheel drive

[@maxinnn1]

tesla: Let replace the battery this guys: no

[@gonzac36]

If Tesla does it this way and it fails they will be on the hook. Nothing wrong with doing this mechanically

[@chrishayes5755]

@@gonzac36 tesla should be making their cars more repair friendly. this should be a $20 part that takes 5 minutes to replace..

[@gonzac36]

@@chrishayes5755 yeah for sure

[@heathcrow109]

🤓🚀 Thanks for helping Boosted Boyz

[@peteroffpist1621]

This is how smart people solve problems. Dump peoples just put in a brand new part at any cost. Right to repair is very important and companies like Apple and Tesla are working against that. Still love both Apple and Tesla.

[@LudicrousModel3]

RIGHT TO REPAIR! RIGHT TO REPAIR!!!!

[@tesla-spectre]

the old mechanic rule my father (car mechabic in the 50s/60s taught me applied still: after tight comes loose 😂

[@anthonykondor7019]

interested in getting my 2013 tesla model s high voltage battery repaired , any tips or where I can find a battery

[@realestateinnovation]

This is why every Model-3 and Model-Y owner NEEDS to install aftermarket underbody plates. The fiberboard doesn't provide ANY protection whatsoever. I had one on my 3 P+ when I ran over a huge piece of metal. The plate protected the battery.

[@reconforsales7708]

Hi could you advise if there is an easier way to change the rear brake line on a 2021 model 3?

[@reedwelch]

Chad is a real stud. Every garage needs someone like him.

[@ScottWaddle]

Has anyone done one of these repairs where the coolant fitting cracked on the inside of the battery case?

[@LeonardoJunel]

Thanks to thist video when it came out i manage to repair one myself thanks for sharing this. I never got to post to thank for sharing. THANK YOU !

[@mercurymadness9005]

That’s awesome to see great work Chad but didn’t you just posted the other day. Anyways very innovative good work

[@ranapratapsingh3416]

Never go to Tesla for repairs . Dealers and manufacturers are cashing in on the ignorance of the customers.

[@ivand4584]

Hi I did the same but my plastic broken inside now I need take off the battery and replace this part🙁🙁🙁😩😩😩

[@diyEVguy]

Do you have pictures of the problem? I am very curious.

[@yuequancao3659]

how much for hv battery repair?

[@Christer885]

Chad is totally amazing 😊👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@franklora17]

Very good job. Thank you for your help to us. God bless. Where are your shop located? 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@dannmann17]

Elon would approve of this fix👍🏻🇺🇸

[@adamasonbrink]

Fellas, we can’t wait for some updates on the Tesla Powered defender! Our 66’ Bronco would like to be your next 4WD EV conversion:)

[@richardbrunt5706]

God bless good old fashioned American ingenuity.

[@AlfieDoug]

Wasn't it American ingenuity that caused this problem.

[@GIUSAF]

Freakin genius!!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@zachattack1433]

Thats fixing a coolant system. Not the battery

[@lukepoolservice]

why not make a aftermarket metal skid plate in place of that plastic thing?

[@dlmk499]

Wow, very nice. I am interested in an electric vehicle, but not sure what to get. With your experience, what vehicle do you recommend?

[@Fammu7979]

I ve got the same issue, that was really awsm idea, Thanks

[@GusMontoyadaisosasen02]

Love your videos, are you guys going to make more?

[@dominicm2175]

Is this a “ rip-off” video from Rich Rebuilds YT channels ?

[@GoogleMe-en9sg]

Sure is

[@nicholaskeesling7128]

Do you guys sell BMS boards?

[@mauwalker]

I have a Model 3 about two hours south of you. Subscribed.

[@garethaubrey-williams2809]

Hi, does anyone do this job in the uk.

[@guyvelo1]

did you have any problems with reduced coolant flow due to the now smaller ID of the brass union? How did you estimate the acceptability of the smaller ID? thanks

[@here2enjoy-bt8jq]

Your training link isn't working.

[@daves2624]

Tesla's concern is it's liability in case the battery fails and causes damage to property and persons. Now that the owner of this vehicle has reported this event to Tesla, in returnTesla has advised the owner to replace the "damaged" battery thus making the owner fully liable for future consequences. "Scapegoating."

[@mts982]

why no videos in a year on this channel?

[@magog6852]

Because they scam too many people to care

[@galaxiedance3135]

For the LOW PRICE.. It would be worth to get a small tap handle for this sort of thing. You have much more control. If the pipe tap wouldn't fit in the tap handle. The square could be ground smaller so it does.

[@GhostHighLights]

Y'all see the video of a guy who decided instead of completely replacing his Tesla's battery he just blew the whole car up instead with explosives?

[@kolaphillips4187]

It happened to me within 1 month of buying MY ,was charged $3500 for the repair.

[@garethaubrey-williams2809]

Hi, I am in the uk and think I have the same problem. Could you please tell the size of the tap you use and and the size of the barrel nipple. Thanks Gareth

[@cypeman8037]

I'd be looking at making either a metal belly plate or shielding for the coolant pipes as an extra.

[@victorrussell6284]

If this type of fault becomes common enough then it would warrant a custom made part that screws straight in after tapping the battery. It would not be difficult to make.

[@lanecole1217]

I want information about an EV hybrid build. Example 2019 Ford fiesta SE, I want to add rear wheel EV power like hub motors. Or other options...? Do you have any information?

[@jamesray9009]

the 5$ fix :)

[@RealElonMusk-x1j]

Coming here after buying a Tesla realizing after a few months of ownership that these cars are full of mechanical issues, and wondering why they couldn’t provide more quality parts to prevent things like this from happening in the first place. Probably just gonna switch back to a Toyota.

[@adan7182]

Buy gas powered. Problem solved!

[@fjalics]

I've watched a couple of engine teardown videos recently. The latest was some 30,000 mile Mazda. I quit watching before the end. Don't remember why it blew up. The one Viper V10 was crazy. So many chunks of metal everywhere.

[@kevj9928]

Brilliant! Nice work. I have heard about this type of damage leading to this repair which is why I installed the aluminum bash plate in place of the flimsy pan. Incidentally I also installed aluminum plating on the rear side of the wheel liners as additional protection of all the coolant lines. My Tesla is lowered and raked so…not much room for deer heads or chunks of ice to move around.

[@datazndood]

How is this at all in the name of being more environmentally friendly when a plastic part breaks and Tesla themselves says the entire battery needs to be replaced. Insane

[@switchthechannel6317]

Take that! Elon.