Popping coming from front wheel area

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Today I noticed a popping/bubbling noise so I narrowed down what it isn’t. It only happens 2-14mph. Doesn’t matter if it is going straight, reversing or turning. It is not the air compressor, at least I doubt it due to the location of the noise and it happening on all ride heights. Not the hvac because it happens when air is off. My best guess is control arm, but the sound goes away at 15-20mph. If anyone is better at diagnosing things based on sound alone, let me know!

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[jasonclu]

Check if it’s the wheel covers

 

[BBradac9]

I had a similar popping and I just had to retorque the underside bolts holding on the skid plates.

 

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Check if it’s the wheel covers

So, next time I ask the forum for help, I need to check the most obvious thing first. Which led to the discovery that the Tesla service center didn’t tighten my lugs in my front passenger tire when they rotated them 2 weeks ago. They were all tight but not torqued and the noise was one that actually fell off and was trapped in the wheel cover. I guess the reason it was at low speeds is centrifugal force held the nut in place when at higher speeds. In my defense it was late and I was too lazy to pull the covers off last night. Thank you for pointing me to the obvious

 

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TLDR; don’t trust service centers to tighten your nuts.

 

[Fausto]

TLDR; don’t trust service centers to tighten your nuts.

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[CyberGus]

TLDR; don’t trust service centers to tighten your nuts.

I trust my nuts with no one.

You should at least mention this problem in chat from your service appointment. Improperly torqued lugs are a significant safety hazard, and the SC should be aware that they failed to to provide sufficient duty of care.

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