Wastegate Flapper Arm Clip
 

I was driving down the highway and I couldn't make any boost.

Opened the hood to find that apparently I have lost the clip which holds the wastegate arm down.

What is a temporary fix/where can I find a new clip asap?

Thanks.

NAPA has awesome clips that have this metal portion that doesnt let it come off.

Everytime I see a napa I forget to stop in and see wtf they are called. I have one on my turbo and its the shiznit.

Temporary fix is a thin paperclip you wind on a couple times.

:bigtu:

Thanks man!

I think mine still has a paperclip on it...

Safety wire if you have it
Lowe's has the clip you need in the hardware section. I forget the size.

pop rivet, wire, paper clip, etc etc etc

Mine has a small piece of safety wire. I have no intentions of changing it out for a pin because the safety wire works just fine.

How did it come off? Mine has no clip at all and its never come loose.

My arm seems to be at a slight angle to the thing the little arm rests on(i'm full of lingo) so any movement and the arm wants to come off. And I was fucking with it at the dyno today trying to get the boost correct (I think my MBC is broken, completely closed it wouldn't make more boost, messing with the wastegate I got more boost). Paperclip fixed it however.

They are called Retaining E-Clips

Yep. I found them at Ace for $0.16 each. They have two size - 1/8" and 3/16" I believe. The smaller of the two worked best on my turbo.

Close but no cigar, mine is still better.

Im gonna find it for you guys, I promise.