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Well I stopped by and had a look at what is going on. I don't know that it's so much that the wastegate is simply stuck. The shaft that goes into the turbo and connects to the valve is actually bent on the outside where it connects to the lever for the actuator. Not that it makes anything...

Nope, the turbo is still on the car. I feel just about lucky enough lately to believe that the unlikely could be possible!

This was all based on the CEL which I was going to get the code for, but of course forgot. I'm going to go in and he said he would show me what's going on. He is saying that he disconnected the actuator arm and still could not move the mechanism for the wastegate itself at all. He was...

I don't have a boost gauge. I'll see what I can find out about it tomorrow based on your suggestion if I don't go pick up the car today and check myself. I don't know that I have a clear enough mental picture of the mechanics of the wastegate to understand what he is prying on or how. He did...

That would be awesome, but the mechanic was telling me that he couldn't budge the wastegate. I was wondering about it being the acutator as I'd seen mention of it on the forum and it's stock, but again he's telling me he can't budge the actual wastegate. He said he was trying to move it with a...

I had my MSP in for a CEL and was told that my wastegate is stuck closed and I need a new turbo. What are my options or what suggestions does anyone have. I have over 150k on the car and really don't want to be spending a ton or doing any upgrades. I just need it running and drivable. I was...