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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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just need some help.how would you know your wastegate actuator is fooooked? are they easy to pull out or are they hard.because mine i can move it in and out very easy
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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sounds like you need a new one then...
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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cheers for the quick responce m8y
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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To be 100% sure it has to be pressure tested to see if it's leaking air etc.
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Old Jul 17, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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when i drive the car i can hear the air leaking through the wastegate actuator. its not a nice sound when cold ive even turned the arm 4 turns in to see if it will close it but no joy and its so easy to move the bar out
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