Critical - Maintain your Turbo Actuators
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This is a part (YES the one which looks a little like a DV valve with the rod attached to the turbo) needs to be well maintained with WD40 as it can rust and cause all sorts of engine problems which you may think are boost leak or MAF related, Just solved a full turbo power issue with my car
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they are 'maintenance free' like any turbo car...just more susceptible to corrosion if winter(salt) driven due to their proximity to the road spray
best 'maintenance' for your wastegates is to drive the car hard and get those wastegate cycling very frequently
best 'maintenance' for your wastegates is to drive the car hard and get those wastegate cycling very frequently
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So what part of the Watergate are you lubricating with wd40? Is the wg rod supposed to move easily by hand? Never had a turbo car before this and realize this can be a problem given the location of the turbos.
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The "Tricky Richards" On your WATERGATES need to be lubed with $$$.
The actuator rods on the WASTEGATE could be lubed with Water Displacement 40 (WD40).
They look similar to the piece with the black hose running to the center:
The actuator rods on the WASTEGATE could be lubed with Water Displacement 40 (WD40).
They look similar to the piece with the black hose running to the center:
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EXACTLY !!! is my MAF broken, do I have a boost leak, why is my car stuttering on full throttle, NO it's simply non lubricated turbo actuator valves .....
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The actuator itself has nothing to lubricate in it. It is an elastomer diaphragm with a rod attached to it. The pivot at the turbo (where the adjusting nuts are) runs in in the 200 to 500 deg. F range, make sure to use the high temp WD40
. The real reason for binding most of the time is things not being aligned properly when the nuts are tightened down. When adjusting the cracking pressure for the actuators it should be easy to move the rods/actuators through their travel. It should be fairly smooth and not have the little pivot block on the end of the rod cocked and binding. Trying to check for binding while the actuators are exerting their full spring pressure on the rods is essentially impossible.
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Hmmmm yeah there is nothing to lubricate. Yes they can become corroded and out of adjustment...WD40 is NOT a lubricant FWIW, it is a solvent (quite the opposite) and may dissolve certain contaminants like rust.
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Originally Posted by Third-Reef
The actuator itself has nothing to lubricate in it. It is an elastomer diaphragm with a rod attached to it. The pivot at the turbo (where the adjusting nuts are) runs in in the 200 to 500 deg. F range, make sure to use the high temp WD40
. The real reason for binding most of the time is things not being aligned properly when the nuts are tightened down. When adjusting the cracking pressure for the actuators it should be easy to move the rods/actuators through their travel. It should be fairly smooth and not have the little pivot block on the end of the rod cocked and binding. Trying to check for binding while the actuators are exerting their full spring pressure on the rods is essentially impossible.
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