Wastegate Actuator Rod Adjustment

Remove both of the electric wastegate actuator torx screws 1.

Wastegate actuator rod adjustment.

This video explains how you can adjust the wastegate preload settings of an internal wastegate turbocharger for increasing the boost or decreasing the boost. After getting under my 2 0t gli i was able to locate the actuator rod just above the passenger side axle. Shortening the wastegate rod using the adjustment screws adds preload to the internal spring. Therefore the only aspect that we can change on the oem actuator is preload.

Rotate the wastegate actuator 1 upward in the direction of the arrow. Hi folks i m a diyer looking to repair my is20 turbo on a mk7 golf. Specifically i need to adjust calibrate the position of the open and closed positions of the actuator rod for the wastegate. Reason is that these stick as the pivot joint between the turbo actuator rod is to tight so i undid mine wet sanded it clean 2000grit oil regressed using 1000c brake pad mintex ceratec grease.

The reverse removes preload. On aftermarket actuators and external wastegates we can change the internal spring. There are quite a few threads on the 1 8t forum about tuning the wastegate by moving the actuator rod locknuts a few turns thereby making the rod shorter which results in the wastegate opening up less and holding more boost. Temporarily secure the wastegate.

When the wastegate linkage pin cannot be removed the alternate procedure in this document must be followed to remove the turbocharger and the electric wastegate actuator. One is that. I was hoping to figure out whether vcds can help me out here and if so how it works.