Not getting any boost suddenly, waste gate??
#28
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I don't like the amount of up/down (axial) movement that lever can perform. If it's not aligned properly, there's no way the WG can actually close.
I'd say remove downpipe and take a look-see.
I'd say remove downpipe and take a look-see.
#30
You didn't say if there was oil in your intercooler piping.
If there was, then when you took the silicone couplers off you may have gotten oil on the sealing flange of the coupler or the intercooler. If so, that will lubricate it, and it will pop off again under pressure, even with the hose clamp tight. It happened to me once, and I had to take it all apart and clean everything with rubbing alcohol to get it to seal properly.
You won't get the wastegate to move revving it at idle. If you have a compressor and a regulator, you can test it with air pressure directly.
--Ian
If there was, then when you took the silicone couplers off you may have gotten oil on the sealing flange of the coupler or the intercooler. If so, that will lubricate it, and it will pop off again under pressure, even with the hose clamp tight. It happened to me once, and I had to take it all apart and clean everything with rubbing alcohol to get it to seal properly.
You won't get the wastegate to move revving it at idle. If you have a compressor and a regulator, you can test it with air pressure directly.
--Ian
#31
I chased a problem like this two years ago and found that a whole lot of rust had broken loose from inside the downpipe and clogged the cat. Had spent days looking for a boost leak, pulled apart everything twice to no avail.
Finally broke the cat intake side loose, put two nuts as spacers to hold it open with longer bolts, and took it for a ride getting full boost.
Took the cat off and dumped out the rust, then I ordered a turbo-back system from Artech.
Finally broke the cat intake side loose, put two nuts as spacers to hold it open with longer bolts, and took it for a ride getting full boost.
Took the cat off and dumped out the rust, then I ordered a turbo-back system from Artech.
#32
Above post for information, but I just looked at your video.
Seems to me that there is not sufficient movement. There have been many instances of the wastegate being held by the downpipe flange interfering with the wastegate flapper and holding it open.
Loosen the bolts on the downpipe flange and move it slightly to see if the wastegate will move freely. Get it to a point that it moves freely and re-tighten the bolts.
Seems to me that there is not sufficient movement. There have been many instances of the wastegate being held by the downpipe flange interfering with the wastegate flapper and holding it open.
Loosen the bolts on the downpipe flange and move it slightly to see if the wastegate will move freely. Get it to a point that it moves freely and re-tighten the bolts.
#35
Sounds like the cat could be a likely cause. I will definitely disconnect it and see what happens. Also, I will be sure to remove that downpipe to see if my waste gate movement gets less restrictive.
Thanks for the responses so far, I will get back to you all with findings.
In the meantime, any other suggestions are welcome.
Thanks for the responses so far, I will get back to you all with findings.
In the meantime, any other suggestions are welcome.
#36
From a troubleshooting standpoint, the turbo is just a compressor driven by a turbine, powered by exhaust.
If the exhaust is flowing (check the cat, as a clogged cat can cause lack of spool), and the turbine is getting flow and spinning(pull the hotside apart, check the wastegate arm, check that the turbine spins freely), and the compressor is able to build boost (check for boost leaks, and that the compressor spins freely), you will build boost. Unless the front falls off.
Check those things. I doubt anyone has any other suggestions until then.
If the exhaust is flowing (check the cat, as a clogged cat can cause lack of spool), and the turbine is getting flow and spinning(pull the hotside apart, check the wastegate arm, check that the turbine spins freely), and the compressor is able to build boost (check for boost leaks, and that the compressor spins freely), you will build boost. Unless the front falls off.
Check those things. I doubt anyone has any other suggestions until then.
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Took the arm off my wastegate to see if there was anything weird going on. Is this supposed to happen? (Only a small amount of play, the WG joint being able to ride up so much, etc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_iA...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_iA...ature=youtu.be
Keith
#40
The more I researched clogged cat symptoms, the more I thought it was definitely the issue. Unfortunately the cat is welded to the rest of the exhaust, so I disconnected the O2 sensor and the downpipe from the turbo and went for a drive. No difference really. The car seems to pull a bit harder but still no boost. In fact, the vacuum got to a max of about -10 or -8 vacuum where as before it was almost at -3. Not sure what's up with that.
On the drive my waste gate arm c clamp fell off, there for taking the arm off the wastegate flapper, so I assumed that's what my problem was. Nope, bought another c clamp and still having problems.
I will make a boost leak tester and do that. Also, I will check out the waste gate.
Again, thanks for all your help thus far.
On the drive my waste gate arm c clamp fell off, there for taking the arm off the wastegate flapper, so I assumed that's what my problem was. Nope, bought another c clamp and still having problems.
I will make a boost leak tester and do that. Also, I will check out the waste gate.
Again, thanks for all your help thus far.