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My wastegate is rated at .4bar (6psi). Ever since i've had the turbo kit, i've always only boosted 6lbs and occasionally peaked at 7 for only a sec. Well, now, i peak at 7, and sustain 7psi!! Whats up with that? Is the wastegate actuator going bad? I'll get some pics of the gauges tomorrow. I know the gauges aren't wrong, becuase i not only have a mechanical boost gauge, but an electrical boost guage as well (on TSI's ICU) and they both read 7psi, well the mechanical one looks more like 8, but i know that has to be off.

 
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would it be your spring? actuator sounds like the problem! how hard is that to replace! try adjusting for lower boost and see what your reading is

 
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its gotta be your wastegate, thats all i can think of, definately play around with the spring and see what you get

 
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Uggg, sounds like creep finally got the best of you

 
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yeah the wg seems bad. is it a used turbo or new? External wategate owns joo

 
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its used, 10k miles on it when bought. Well, an extra psi isn't so bad, but if it gets worse i'll replace it. There isn't anywere on it that i can play with the spring.





External does own me

 
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bought it used, that probably contributed alot to it....just buy another wastegate...tial

 
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^^Is your internal or external blue?

 
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yeah wear and tear. I've never adjusted an internal WG but i think it can be by adjust the actuator arm. Try a search for it

 
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If the arms messed you can get a new one

 
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True, but the kit was in superior shape for a killer price!!! $1900 w/ the manifold already shaved and fitted vs $3000 for a new kit.

 
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