HOW-TO: WGA (wastegate actuator) replacement.
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Wagonbacker9
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Just the EGR, but my heatshield was already off from when I did the O2 sensor.
Damn, that seems almost impossible! I was thinking removing the j-pipe and what not like the directions say would make it much easier.
Wagonbacker9
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Like I said, 3 hour job, busted a few knuckles, I'm not going to say it was fun, but it was a lot better than risking snapping studs, etc. in my opinion.
Wagonbacker9
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Part of that was time going inside to warm up, but most of it was just the fiddley work behind the mani, and getting 1/16th of a turn at a time on the mounting bolts, having to flip the box wrench over every time. This is precisely why I recommend a ratcheting..
Well part out of my problem was that I couldn't even get the bolts off holding the heatshield to the j-pipe. They were so rusted nothing could get em off. And getting to the second bolt holding the wastegate to the bracket was nearly impossible to reach from above.
Wagonbacker9
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I did everything topside.. nearly impossible is not impossible.
Touch sir. I'm just saying it would be MUCH easier to have the exhaust parts removed to free up some space, making it a quicker/more efficient job.
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hehe, sucks for you and all that salt on the streets
that's why i am going external wastegate./...**** replacing this bad ass wastegate every 6 months
+1 I'm on my 4th or 5th wga and I want to go ewg
What does it take to convert, and what are the advantages?
Wagonbacker9
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Weld in another path from your manifold to the exhaust, put a wastegate in the middle of that path, and connect to a vac source, then disable the internal. Easy Peasy... kinda.
Advantages: better/more consistent boost control, smoother exhaust flow behind turbo, ability to adjust boost pressure without creating boost spikes with a controller
Hmmm, seems a bit beyond my abilities! Lol
