Any way of checking the wastegate?

[interloper393]

As im thinking the wastegates maybe stuck open, is there any way of checking if it is without stripping the whole turbos off? i thought maybe wiggling the actuator? or what if i removed the c clip, would the wastegate flapper move?

any help would be simply wonderful

[Jono FD3]

What I did mate was take the pipe off the actuator fitted a bike pump to the actuator & pumped it up....... just stand there pumping & watch it move!!

Jono

[interloper393]

ahh ok.. is there a danger level of psi? aint got a foot pump but has a compressor with a air blower lol

[SiH]

I think the actuator is set in the region of 7psi IIRC - so your compressor should hit that pretty quick! I\'d be careful or you run the risk of splitting the actuator diaphragm

[interloper393]

kewl i`ll set the psi to that on the regulator...