suggest a place to replace wastegate actuators

s2kman · 03-09-2011, 12:02 PM

Hi,

Rattling from the wastegate is killing me. I'm about to order new actuators (I used part # from SIB). My car is not under warranty, so please suggest a good shop around Newtown, PA or Princeton, NJ where I can replace them.

And if somebody did that job, any suggestion how much time it can take?

Thanks!

s2kman · 03-09-2011, 12:03 PM

Or is it very hard to replace them myself? I'm just not sure if I need to remove manifold with turbos to do so, or if it's possible to do that with everything on.

madeinhongkong · 03-09-2011, 12:35 PM

are you experiencing a ticking noise when idling?

s2kman · 03-09-2011, 12:45 PM

Idling just a little bit. Most of the noise when decel.
When car is warmed up almost no noise on idle, but on RPM drop still there.
I read a lot of info on the board especially Mr.5 thread, and looks like that should be the fix.

s2kman · 03-09-2011, 04:27 PM

Ha, will try Mr.5 fix. will report back how it goes, just need to find a small wrench to turn the rod.

itsbrokeagain · 03-10-2011, 12:46 AM

I've done a few turbo swaps so far, if it doesn't work and you want to do new waste gate actuators let me know. You might end up needing new turbos though if the play is bad enough..the actuators might notsolve it..

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s2kman Private First Class 8 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	suggest a place to replace wastegate actuators Hi, Rattling from the wastegate is killing me. I'm about to order new actuators (I used part # from SIB). My car is not under warranty, so please suggest a good shop around Newtown, PA or Princeton, NJ where I can replace them. And if somebody did that job, any suggestion how much time it can take? Thanks!
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s2kman Private First Class 8 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Or is it very hard to replace them myself? I'm just not sure if I need to remove manifold with turbos to do so, or if it's possible to do that with everything on.
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madeinhongkong Brigadier General 301 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	are you experiencing a ticking noise when idling?
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s2kman Private First Class 8 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Idling just a little bit. Most of the noise when decel. When car is warmed up almost no noise on idle, but on RPM drop still there. I read a lot of info on the board especially Mr.5 thread, and looks like that should be the fix.
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03-09-2011, 04:27 PM	#5
s2kman Private First Class 8 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Ha, will try Mr.5 fix. will report back how it goes, just need to find a small wrench to turn the rod.
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itsbrokeagain 310 Rep 15,745 Posts Drives: 1999 528iT, E53 X5, E46 325xi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Strong Island iTrader: (7)	I've done a few turbo swaps so far, if it doesn't work and you want to do new waste gate actuators let me know. You might end up needing new turbos though if the play is bad enough..the actuators might notsolve it..
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