Tesla Model 3: Brace - Shock Tower (Remove and Replace)
Remove
- Open all the doors.
- Lower all the windows.
- Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion.
- Remove the rear underhood apron.
- Remove the cabin intake duct.
- Remove the underhood storage unit
- Disconnect the 12V power.
- Remove the 12V auxiliary battery.
- Support the A/C compressor from below.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors from the low pressure transducer
and the EXV.
- Release the clips that attach the electrical harness to the shock tower
brace.
- Remove the bolt that attaches the liquid line bracket to the shock tower
brace.
Torque 5.5 Nm
- Remove the bolts that attach the A/C compressor to the compressor
bracket.
Torque
10 Nm
- Remove the bolt that attaches the superbottle to the brace.
Torque 8 Nm
- Remove the nuts that attach the superbottle to the brace.Torque
8 Nm
- Remove the bolts that attach the battery bracket to the shock tower
brace.
Torque 15 Nm
- Remove the LH and RH bolts that attach the shock tower brace to the body.
Torque 67 Nm
Torque
67 Nm
- Remove the LH and RH outer bolts that attach the shock tower brace to
the body, and then remove the shock tower brace from the vehicle.
Torque 62 Nm
- Remove the bolts that attach the compressor bracket to the shock tower
brace, and then remove the bracket from the brace.
Torque
10 nm
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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DRAFT
Warning:
This procedure was derived from pre-production computer models, and
might not reflect the real-world situation. Warnings and cautions might be
missing. Follow safety requirements
Remove
Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the rear underhood apron.
Remove the cabin intake duct.
Remove the hood latch cover.
Remove the underhood storage unit.
Remove the front fasc
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Remove
Use a trim tool to remove the lower quad camera cover.
Remove the tether from the lower quad camera cover, and then remove the
lower quad camera cover.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
About the Battery
Model 3 has one of the most sophisticated
battery systems in the world. The most
important way to preserve the Battery is to
LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE PLUGGED IN when
you are not using it. This is particularly
important if you are not planning to drive
Model 3 for several weeks. Wh