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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:11 AM
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Thumbs up Wastegate Flutter Fix!
Hey guys, thought some of you might benifit from this:
https://www.i-club.com/forums/engine-power-ej20t-pre-2006-wrx-jdm-60/wastegate-flutter-fix-78584/

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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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maybe i'm just inept, but when i look at my actuator arm, its not straight, like the one pictured in that thread. its got a slight bend to it. And i couldn't for the life get the thing loose to tigthen the arm. advice?
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by oct1285
maybe i'm just inept, but when i look at my actuator arm, its not straight, like the one pictured in that thread. its got a slight bend to it. And i couldn't for the life get the thing loose to tigthen the arm. advice?
The arm does have a slight bend to it. Try spraying it down with some WD-40 or liquid wrench.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by oct1285
maybe i'm just inept, but when i look at my actuator arm, its not straight, like the one pictured in that thread. its got a slight bend to it. And i couldn't for the life get the thing loose to tigthen the arm. advice?
It does have a slight bend. That's why you need to take the c-clip off and un-attach the arm from the wastegate. Then you can loosen the lock nut and turn the entire "head" of the arm (the part with the loop that attaches to the wastegate).

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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by vaus
It does have a slight bend. That's why you need to take the c-clip off and un-attach the arm from the wastegate. Then you can loosen the lock nut and turn the entire "head" of the arm (the part with the loop that attaches to the wastegate).

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i took off the c-clip but still couldn't get it loose. I think i was just spinning the arm around and around.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 11:25 AM
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If you people are having a hard time figuring out how to adjust the wastegate arm then you really shouldn't be touching your cars with tools.

tia.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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i've actually been following this on Nasioc and will be doing the adjustment tonight.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by oct1285
i took off the c-clip but still couldn't get it loose. I think i was just spinning the arm around and around.
umm that's not good. Do you know how many times you spun it?
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
umm that's not good. Do you know how many times you spun it?
i dont think anything bad happened *knocks on wood* Maybe half or one turn? i just put it back the way it was. i'll live with the flutter.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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i dont think anything bad happened *knocks on wood* Maybe half or one turn? i just put it back the way it was. i'll live with the flutter.
If it was one turn, the you should be fine. From what I hear 1 1/2 to 2 turns is ok. Just make sure you put that c-clip back on or the arm might come off.

EDIT: Just keep your eye on your boost gauge during the test drive.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by oct1285
i took off the c-clip but still couldn't get it loose. I think i was just spinning the arm around and around.
You just spun the actual arm inside the diaphram... no harm done. You have to loosen that nut before you try to spin the arm. You have to hold or secure the end of the arm, then loosen the nut. After you do that, you should be able to turn the end of the arm fairly easily.

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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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BTW, you can leave the arm connected before you crack the lock nut... it might make things easier.

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mind posting the nazioc thread...
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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by dr3d1zzl3
mind posting the nazioc thread...
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425018

watch out.. its 12 pages

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