Plesae help

onefastman · 04-20-2010, 04:56 PM

I spent the last 3 hours tightening the v-band clamp on the rear turbo and then I experienced an exhaust leak. I am getting 30ff codes. I only touched the rear one and it looked to be sealing (saw in between the v-band clamp). I am out of ideas and so frustrated.

cn555ic · 04-20-2010, 04:59 PM

Just because the clamps tight, are you sure they are seated correctly?

onefastman · 04-20-2010, 05:01 PM

The thing is that they were working just fine (for 5,000+ miles) untill I tightened a clamp.

cn555ic · 04-20-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by onefastman

The thing is that they were working just fine (for 5,000+ miles) untill I tightened a clamp.

why did you tighten the clamp for??

onefastman · 04-20-2010, 05:06 PM

When I seafoamed the car there was smoke coming up from the engine bay.

Terry thinks the clamp is preventing the wastegate from closing...

cn555ic · 04-20-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by onefastman

When I seafoamed the car there was smoke coming up from the engine bay.

Terry thinks the clamp is preventing the wastegate from closing...

Yeah I heard Shiv say something about that also...Maybe you need to untighten the clamp and turn it a drop over and then retighten it...

onefastman · 04-20-2010, 05:30 PM

Ya it has to be that or a vacum line got pinched as it is not holding boost at all as I can't hear the bov.

onefastman · 04-21-2010, 04:47 PM

Terry is once again the man! It was exactly what he thought, the wastegate could not function becasue once I tightened the clamp that was previously lose it could not move. Before it was moving inbetween the open ends of the clamp... I pryed it lose and moved it an inch, tightened it, and presto!

04-20-2010, 04:56 PM	#1
onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	Plesae help I spent the last 3 hours tightening the v-band clamp on the rear turbo and then I experienced an exhaust leak. I am getting 30ff codes. I only touched the rear one and it looked to be sealing (saw in between the v-band clamp). I am out of ideas and so frustrated. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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cn555ic 441 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	Just because the clamps tight, are you sure they are seated correctly?
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onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	The thing is that they were working just fine (for 5,000+ miles) untill I tightened a clamp. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	When I seafoamed the car there was smoke coming up from the engine bay. Terry thinks the clamp is preventing the wastegate from closing... __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	Ya it has to be that or a vacum line got pinched as it is not holding boost at all as I can't hear the bov. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	Terry is once again the man! It was exactly what he thought, the wastegate could not function becasue once I tightened the clamp that was previously lose it could not move. Before it was moving inbetween the open ends of the clamp... I pryed it lose and moved it an inch, tightened it, and presto! __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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