Philip Tonkin Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I thought I have blown the exhaust on my Defender but on closer inspection I found the noise was coming from under the bonnet. With the heat shield removed I found the wastgate wide open and free as the actuator rod is completely detached. I am guessing there should be a circlip that hold it on? It also seems to short to fit, I am a little caution in doing this as I don't want to adjust it and mess with the boost. Is there anything I need to worry about. I will mark the threads where it is currently set. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Tonkin Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Can anyone tell me (or show me a picture which depicts) what the correct closed position of the waste gate arm should be? I have the arm back on and the volume is much lower in the car but it sounds completely different to before. Much raspier and I am getting some poping, a bit like waste gate chatter. Although I quite like sounding like a WRC car I am worried I have got this wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petethepilot Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Hi! the actuator lenght is 11 threads in some models, but some seem to have 14 threads visible. It need´s a lot of effort and big pliers to get it back in it´s place. What I mean is that you probably can´t assemble it wrongly. Sorry, don´t know how to attach pictures, otherwise I could. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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