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Air brake ftw!

It's ok Don, you can chip in for my tax and tune then I'll even buy you a coffee next time I'm down

He pretty much underpaid every hour of overtime and now I owe the ATO... Then had the nerve to offer to "loan" me the money to pay it

What don said. Although could be a while. My boss screwed me in tax this year :(

sh*t of a thing ain't it

All finished, re-loomed and vac lines cleaned up. She makes a steady 9-10psi which is expected. Now I just need to sort out the cooler and intake piping

Oh yes, right after a quick coat of black engine enamel [emoji14]

To all those playing at home, my boost problem has been resolved! Faulty wiring connecting to the CAS at the back of the motor was the issue. For anyone running without the stock heat shields, I highly advise against it. This is what was left of the wiring

Did you go to the playground [emoji14]

Exactly, she made a funny and I was showing my appreciation

Possible success!! CAS wiring looks pretty damn shagged to me

Nah, turbo is mint.

I haven't checked those valves yet by my theory is that even if they are stuffed, due to the size of the turbo it should still be able to flow way more than those valves can and therefore make more than 6psi

I has to be a flow issue, if the wastegate can't open the only thing that can stop the turbo from spooling till it throws a rod is either not enough air getting in or not enough air flowing through the exhaust turbine. We've eliminated the cat (it's now hollow) it's not the air filter, the cooler isn't blocked and there's no leaks. Steve mentioned that the exhaust cam timing could be stuck hence doing something with the valves but that's where my knowledge kinda stops lol Going to check the exhaust flow this arvo and hook the boost gauge up to the turbo to see what boost its actually making

Of course you did

Pcv valve is fine. Cat isn't blocked. Solenoid isn't even hooked up, neither is actuator which I already mentioned a page ago

Definitely no leaks.

Lol. Pretty sure the head is intact. I don't think it's the flapper. I had the actuator off the other day to put some preload on it and it moved and sealed fine

It's have to be a damn big hole for a GTX sized turbo to only make 6psi

That's what we thought, I've been over every bit of pipe and can't see anything, going to chuck the boost gauge on the comp outlet tomorrow to see who she's actually making. You'd think that if it was a leak and the actuator wasn't opening that it would be very noticeable.I thought blocked cooler but nope, just slightly oily from the last turbo

Give her a new turbo and nice pretty gauges and she sh*ts on me :( stupid cars

Damn rookie mistake :( Also that water pipe decided to weep a little lol...and I have a broken engine mount now...things aren't happy in the garage mate

Yeah that's been empty for a week now...keep forgetting lol

Nah. Brand new turbo. Even put almost a whole hole of preload just to be sure

Nope. Even with nothing hooked up still only 6psi. No actuator or solenoid. So it really should have hit around 22psi and chucked a leg out