bad wastegate any tips on what to do??

[mikesMSP12]

ok well mazda said i have a borken wastegate, the interals are all jacked up or something. but i wasnt nno ready to pay 500 for a new one, so does anybody know if a forge actuator is a wastegate replacement? and i have not gone wot since they told me it was borken cause im scared al blow my babys engine lol. but i was getting on it to see if it was still good on the way up theyre. so if anybody has any solutions to cheaper wastegates please help
mike

 

[ChopstickHero]

for sure it's the wastegate internal (the flap inside the turbo) or is it the wastegate actuator? you can try contacting http://www.atpturbo.com/ or pick up a used turbo on this board.

 

[laracroft]

Are you talking about the acuator or the internal wastegate? For one, if its the wastegate inside the turbo, you are screwed. It will cost just as much to repair ir as it will to attempt to replace it. If you just need the actuator, then it'll cost about $300. If you're going to need a new turbo, then you might as well get a GT28rs and make it worth your while.

 

[dirtysouth_msp]

Are you talking about the acuator or the internal wastegate? For one, if its the wastegate inside the turbo, you are screwed. It will cost just as much to repair ir as it will to attempt to replace it. If you just need the actuator, then it'll cost about $300. If you're going to need a new turbo, then you might as well get a GT28rs and make it worth your while.

If you need the actuator check out www.ATPTurbo.com. It will cost you way less than $300.The only difference is that the actuator will not have an adjustable rod and will give you about 1 psi more boost.

 

[mikesMSP12]

does any body kjnow what size wastegate i should get? like hot many
millimeters? and how ami supposed to know if its the internal parts or the actuator

 

[MSP608]

are you 100% sure its broken. bc my boost started spiking like crazy up to 16 psi. i thought for sure it was the wastegate. but i replaced the vac line from the wastegate and fixed it. my car now runs better than it ever has.

 

[122 Vega]

You can get the ATP replacement for $60 shipped. I got one in two days. The OEM one lists over $200.

Britt

 

[4orcefed]

My actuator broke when i had 25k, it started to make a loud whistling nose like i had a vacuum leak. Brought it to mazda and they replaced the hole turbo. Mazda said they couldnt just order the actuator they had to replace the whole turbo. No complaints here(dance)

 

[mikesMSP12]

well guys ive decided ive had enough of the mazdaspeed cursealready. so im going to sell my car in houston. so anyone in houston BUY MY SPEED

 

[laracroft]

Only had it since July of this year? Geez, I've been blessed with my "possessed" msp since Aug 2003.

 

[4orcefed]

Same here. I've had mine since Jan 2004. The only problem was the actuator and they replaced the whole turbo.(bowdown) Thank god!!!!!.

 

[MSP608]

good luck selling it on here. you just told everyone you have a problem with it...

 

[mikesMSP12]

haha ya.. i had one of my brothers teachers at uti check it out and he said it was working fine and said that the thing thats wrong is the maf and my spark plugs.. i was running to lean. so all of that is getting replaced as we speak