Tesla Model Y Heat Pump Noise Clunk Cold Start
Tesla
Model Y
2020
All
⚡ Quick Summary
Severity Level
Low
Safe to Drive?
⚠️ Drive with Caution
Safety Impact
Indirect risk — worth monitoring, not urgent
Urgency Level
🟢 Low Priority
The heat pump on Model Y makes a clicking or clunking noise on cold startup — this is normal thermal expansion behaviour. Persistent noise after warm-up or loss of heating function indicates heat pump fault. Heat pump replacement: £1,200-2,500.
Repair / Solution
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⚠️ Wrong Diagnosis?
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