Tubofords

😂 Yep

Thanks Puffwagon, I'll get a new one. Seems the diaphragm has deteriorated.

I end up getting around to doing this job. I completely removed everything from the turbo except the compressor outlet hose which was stuck. The actuator isn't seized, but when I blow through the inlet barb, air just leaks out the hole at the bottom. I'm assuming the actuator is bad? or is there a certain allowable blow-by on this actuator?

Thanks I'll give them a shot

😂 yeah I just kept dialling up the pressure till something moved, but I just had the air spray nozzle jammed in the inlet pipe. (and yes the car is 100% stock) I tried pulling the lever back more with a hook, but it would only move the amount in the video. So I guess I also need to now work out if the actuator is stuck or the actual wastegate.

I tested the actuator and had to put about 50psi on my air compressor regulator for it to move. I took a video and it moves only about 5mm. Is this right?

ok thanks

Thanks, I'll test it with 7psi of air. Hopefully it's just a leaky hose. If it's the actuator leaking, do you have to remove the turbo to replace the actuator?

I'm having the overboost problem (and going into limp mode) and am trying to diagnose. I have tried to manually move the wategate lever but it only moves about 10mm. (Trying to move it by pulling it with a hook) How much movement is there on the arm usually?

I end up fixing the problem, I did a few things so I have no idea what was the actual reason for it working now. - I removed the discs from both back wheels - Sprayed and wiped both the shoe and inner disc with brake cleaner - Scrubbed both shoe and inner disc with emery cloth. The disc was slightly glazed, but still had heaps of wear material left. - The springs that hold the shoe back against the hub assembly weren't attached, the shoe was just free-floating which probably didn't help. I clipped the spring back on to the shoe in all 3 spots. - I adjusted the shoes so there was no drag on one click and equal drag both wheels on one click, then no movement on 3 clicks. - Put everything back together. - Put the car in neutral on a hill and tried the handbrake. Car still rolled backwards easily with 5 clicks. I went back up the hill and let the car roll backwards with the handbrake applied. After each roll the grip got more and more. After about 10 times the car was holding on the hill with only 3 clicks. Car now holds on steep inclines.

Unfortunately my driveway is about 45deg incline so the handbrake needs to be ultra strong. The park pawl won't last forever I assume. The properly adjusted handbrake doesn't hold on this incline.

This is what I did, I adjusted and then applied the handbrake whist stationary. The car starts to roll backwards when I take my foot off the brakes when in reverse. This would be the same as sitting on a hill with handbrake and taking foot off the brake.

I'm having the same issue, I've adjusted the handbrake according to the manual (wheels drag on 1 click and won't turn on 3 clicks by hand). The handbrake holds well forward (must rev engine to about 2k rpm to get it to move), but rolls backwards under idle. Is there now a fix for this (after 13 years since this thread started)? BA XR6T

I was tightening my turbo to manifold bolts every couple of months. I end up getting Nord Lock washers (2 piece washer) off eBay, $20 for 4. I havent tightened them or smelt exhaust in they cabin for about 6 months so far.