JST Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I am after anyone with a td5 having a quick look uder the bonnet please. having just dismantled my turbo and put it back together and would like to check the length of the wastegate actuator rod is correct. (i know i should have measured it before taking it apart) if possible please could some count the number of exposed threads on their actuator rod from where they start to the nut? many thanks in advance. on a side note i pressume if the rod is too short this means the gate stays closed for longer or is it the other way around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 shorter means more boost, until it is too short and it bleeds boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 cheers Tony, dont suppose you have any super program that tells you how long it should be then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 cheers Tony, dont suppose you have any super program that tells you how long it should be then? just been looking at RAVE and haven't found it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 no longer needed but thank you anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Make sure you get it right... I tried shortening mine to give it some extra "go", and it immediately went into "limp home" mode and reduced the (already poor performance) by a considerable amount. I re-adjusted it, but it stayed in LHM, so i had to take it to my $tealership who spent a happy several hours trying to fathom out why the boost "had mysteriously increased", as they could read it off of their testbook PC. I just shrugged my shoulders.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_T Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Only just seen this. I nipped out to the office car park and counted them on my untouched TD5 90....11 threads showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 many thanks John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 My untouched TD5 90 CSW has 14 showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 cheers for the info. i have just got a replacement turbo and that had 14 showing, i was going to phone them tomorrow to confirm as it was looking like 11 was std, but 14 now sounds good to me. thanks for getting back to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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