Wastegate rattle fix redneck style

elig0nzal3z · 05-22-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by musseilm

I guess your front one is the problem.

Yea either that or its the flapper like most people say and not the rod itself.

Envuks · 05-22-2013, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tennis_pr0

Another wastegate thread. I don't understand that so so so many people have problems with their turbos or wastegates and bmw does no have a recall on this. How can this be? Clearly, their turbos have a defective part on it, so this should be a recall. What am I missing?

You're missing the extended warranty that BMW provided on turbos due to the problems that's what you're missing.....

elig0nzal3z · 05-22-2013, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Envuks

You're missing the extended warranty that BMW provided on turbos due to the problems that's what you're missing.....

+1 just sucks they only made it till 85,000 miles :/

igell · 05-22-2013, 06:13 PM

might have to try this.

JB4-335 · 05-22-2013, 07:45 PM

Great idea OP. Just did this and it works flawlessly.

Lifted07Duramax · 05-22-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JB4135

Great idea OP. Just did this and it works flawlessly.

Did you use the spring that he used? More pics of this install

Envuks · 05-22-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by elig0nzal3z

+1 just sucks they only made it till 85,000 miles :/

Yeah, because now so many people (including myself) need to wait to at least 85k to "rationalize" an upgraded turbo set.

ANA787 · 05-22-2013, 09:34 PM

What's the length of the spring? I went to Home Depot but couldn't find #61....

musseilm · 05-22-2013, 09:37 PM

Ace hardware it's a stock number from them #61

I can take mine out tomorrow and measure.

JB4-335 · 05-23-2013, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifted07Duramax

Did you use the spring that he used? More pics of this install

Similar spring. It measures approximately 5" long. My car is a RHD so the install is a little more complicated with the steering rack in the way. My car only has 18k miles on it and the wastegates rattle like hell (not tune related).

alexx03 · 05-23-2013, 08:03 PM

so is 5 inch spring the correct measurement to go by or the 2oz spring?

GTstunna612 · 05-23-2013, 08:23 PM

works really well I noticed a decrease in wastegate rattle noise....now is there anyway to get to the other wastegate actuator?

tofu- · 05-23-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by alexx03

so is 5 inch spring the correct measurement to go by or the 2oz spring?

You mean 2oz weight?

Just use the spring

tofu- · 05-23-2013, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GTstunna612

....now is there anyway to get to the other wastegate actuator?

Easily? Not really

GTstunna612 · 05-23-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tofu-

Easily? Not really

so no other quick fix for the other actuator?!

Cbozz · 05-23-2013, 09:35 PM

wow

Cbozz · 05-23-2013, 09:35 PM

considering that wastegates have 150K miles warranty this is just crazy!

scorpnaz7 · 05-23-2013, 10:25 PM

I tried it out using the suggested #61 spring. Unfortunately it didn't work for me. Fortunately though, my Procede keeps it under control otherwise. It was a nice experiment.

tennis_pr0 · 05-23-2013, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbozz

considering that wastegates have 150K miles warranty this is just crazy!

150k?

alexx03 · 05-23-2013, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tofu-

You mean 2oz weight?

Just use the spring

sorry read it wrong,thanks.
all i could find was a 4inch spring like the one posted above,would that be fine?

Cbozz · 05-24-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tennis_pr0

150k?

yea, I think so! check with your dealer but I know that those have extended warranty!! look up on the forum and you will find all the details!

GOTMH8N · 05-24-2013, 10:59 AM

this is hilarious that it works lol

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