Need Help / Waste Gate Question

afonda · #1 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 06:44 PM

I was checking for a boost leak and while in there, I wanted to make sure the waste gate "rod" wasnt loose. It was very tight and the only direction I could get it to move was toward the passenger side about 1/4 inch or so. it was very tight.

Is this correct? or is something wrong?

megawatt00 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 07:02 PM

That sounds about right to me Andy.

Riffraff Performance · #3 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 07:43 PM

Yep, that sounds good. You don't want to be able to move it much at all, so yours sounds perfect.

Pocket · #4 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 08:22 PM

Sounds about right to me too.

When you can easily move it, you've got a problem. Mine broke, and when I took it off the rod was flopping around. I guess the spring inside of the actuator snapped. There was zero tension on the rod, and the wastegate was free to fly open any time it wished.

afonda · #5 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 10:01 PM

thanks for the confirmation.