Wastegate actuator rod broken? (x-post)
01-31-2002, 03:48 AM
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Wastegate actuator rod broken? (x-post)
I should have posted this here first. Forgive me for the brainfart.
On a romp home last night I shifted from second to third and was greeted by no boost. The car builds boost (or at least decreases vacuum) up to 0psi but won't go above it.
I don't think it is the turbo itself because I would see greater vacuum as revs/throttle application increase if the turbine wasn't spinning with the shaft at all.
I am pretty sure it's just the rod but I'm curious if anyone else here has experienced the same thing.
Thanks,
Mike O.
On a romp home last night I shifted from second to third and was greeted by no boost. The car builds boost (or at least decreases vacuum) up to 0psi but won't go above it.
I don't think it is the turbo itself because I would see greater vacuum as revs/throttle application increase if the turbine wasn't spinning with the shaft at all.
I am pretty sure it's just the rod but I'm curious if anyone else here has experienced the same thing.
Thanks,
Mike O.
01-31-2002, 12:59 PM
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If it's the rod, it will most likely be the solder joint to the diaphram in the
pot. It is common for this to happen, buying a seperate pot is not common...hard to find. A friend has good luck silver soldering them back together. If this is your problem?
01-31-2002, 03:50 PM
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Hey Mike I think is the actuator because u have the same...
symptoms that I had when they installed my extrernal wastegate, in which this piece was missing from the wastegate. Do you get a little boost a high rpms? Once again I THINK that's what it could be.
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