Suspension · Penrose, Auckland

Tesla suspension repair in Auckland

Creaking, knocking and clunking over bumps, and tyres that wear on the inside edge. Suspension is the most common thing we fix on a Tesla, because two tonnes is hard on bushes, ball joints and arms.

Free diagnosis on the hoist. Quoted before any work starts.

Creaking or squeaking Front upper control arms Heard while steering, or crawling over bumps at low speed. The most common single fault on a Model 3 or Model Y, and the first thing we look at.

Clunk over bumps Front upper control arms on S and X A single solid clunk from the front over expansion joints and speed bumps. The best-known Model S fault, and shared with the X.

Knocking, drifting alignment Compliance arm bushes Movement in the bush lets the wheel shift under load. You get knocking, and geometry that will not stay in spec, which is where inside-edge tyre wear starts.

Light rattling Sway-bar links and bushes A lighter, rattlier noise over rough surfaces rather than a solid knock. Cheap to put right once it has been identified.

Knocking from the strut top Dampers and top mounts Noise from the top of the strut rather than the arms. Worth checking before condemning anything, because the symptoms overlap.

Sagging or uneven ride height Air struts, lines and compressor Model S and Model X. A leak drops one corner overnight and works the compressor to death. We diagnose, repair and recalibrate ride height afterwards.

Not sure which one it is?

Neither are most people. Bring it in, we will put it on the hoist and tell you what we find. Nothing gets done until you have said yes to a quote.

Weight

Why Tesla suspension wears faster

A Model 3 is around 1,850 kg and a Model X closer to 2,500. That weight sits on the same bushes, ball joints and links any car uses, and it works them harder. Instant torque adds load every time you pull away from a light.

As those parts wear they let the wheel move, and the alignment moves with them. That is why suspension wear and inside-edge tyre wear turn up together, and why replacing tyres without checking the front end is money spent twice.

The diagnosis on the hoist costs nothing. If it needs parts you get a quote first, and you choose genuine Tesla or quality aftermarket.

Everything else we do

One workshop in Penrose for the whole car, every model. Genuine Tesla or quality aftermarket parts — your choice, quoted before it starts.

Tesla WOF / COF WOF while you wait, and COF A for working Teslas. Read more → Annual service Scheduled maintenance to Tesla intervals. Read more → Tyres & alignment EV-rated tyres, fitted and aligned in-house. Read more → Brakes Pads, discs and the service regen wear misses. Read more → Diagnostics Fault-finding when something isn't right. Read more → 12V & HV battery Twelve-volt replacement and HV health checks. Read more → Air conditioning Regas, leak testing and cabin filters. Read more → Breakdown insurance Autosure cover for out-of-warranty Teslas. Read more → Paint protection Dura-Seal, applied while the car is in. Read more →

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