boost gauge fitted and now..

[s40madness]

Now i have scoured through over 30 pages to try and find a step by step guide for dummies on the wastegate actuator rod adjustment and i cant find anything, could somebody talk me through the adjustment? My car is a 98MY 2.0t (LPT)

[tomgixxk5]

attached picture should help you

[gmain1967]

Here you go... What boost are you making at present?

1. remove turbo hetshield to gain access to rod/adjuster.
2. Spray lock nut at RHS of adjuster with WD40 or put small amount of penetrating oil around area between nut and adjuster. Leave for a few minutes.
3. Slacken the nut off with 10mm spanner. If you put spanner on vertically, you need to pull it TOWARDS you to slacken.
4. Once you have slackened the nut, use a pair of long nosed pliers and remove clip which holds the arm/adjuster onto the pin.
5. CAREFULLY lift the arm up and off the pin. If you move the arm too much either up and down or side to side you will probably damage the diaphragm at the opposite end and result with low or no boost.
6. Turn actuator adjuster 1 full turn towards the nut i.e. turn it towards you also.
7. Replace arm and adjuster over the pin and replace clip.
8. Take for a run and see what boost it is making. Remember to allow the car to fully warm up so engine is at working temp.
9. Repeat if required until you get boost to level you want, having allowed engine to cool.
10. DO NOT GO ABOVE 12PSI.....

[s40madness]

Thanks a lot gonna have a crack at that this evening daylight permittimg

[gmain1967]

Originally Posted by s40madness

Thanks a lot gonna have a crack at that this evening daylight permittimg

That's a contradiction in terms!! It's dark here by 4PM which I wouldn't class as evening!!!!

[s40madness]

Well when i give it the beans in 3rd and 4th it holds at about 8psi so got a bit of scope for improvement

[andyv40turbo]

8 is the standard, so turn it up got a pic of ur gauge fitted?

[gmain1967]

Here's mine and other gauges - just tidied up wiring and sorted intermittent light on engine oil temp (middle gauge).... They light up blue

[Dean1985]

Originally Posted by gmain1967

Here's mine and other gauges - just tidied up wiring and sorted intermittent light on engine oil temp (middle gauge).... They light up blue

hi grant, where have you got your oil temp plumbed in?

Dean

[gmain1967]

Originally Posted by Dean1985

hi grant, where have you got your oil temp plumbed in?

Dean

Simple answer - not sure!! Was on car when I got it, I have just had to sort out wiring as connections were loose/taped together so only looked at gauge end. Will be doing oil change shortly so will have a look then.