Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 4m 6d Gender: Not Telling Posted 25/11/22 10:14 AM Share Posted 25/11/22 10:14 AM Remove the dump pipe and have a look at the back of the turbo to see if anything is awry. There is a clip that holds the actuator rod to the wg arm, remove it and you'll be able to see if the wg flap can open and close properly. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96777-wategate-actuator-movement/page/2/#findComment-1715890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubofords New Member 14 Member For: 6y 4m 12d Posted 25/11/22 12:22 PM Author Share Posted 25/11/22 12:22 PM Thanks I'll give them a shot Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96777-wategate-actuator-movement/page/2/#findComment-1715891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubofords New Member 14 Member For: 6y 4m 12d Posted 14/04/23 07:08 AM Author Share Posted 14/04/23 07:08 AM I end up getting around to doing this job. I completely removed everything from the turbo except the compressor outlet hose which was stuck. The actuator isn't seized, but when I blow through the inlet barb, air just leaks out the hole at the bottom. I'm assuming the actuator is bad? or is there a certain allowable blow-by on this actuator? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96777-wategate-actuator-movement/page/2/#findComment-1718255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 4m 6d Gender: Not Telling Posted 14/04/23 07:37 AM Share Posted 14/04/23 07:37 AM (edited) There is a diaphragm inside the actuator. Yours has a hole in it which is why it's bypassing air and that means it's stuffed. If you were deadly you could open the actuator, replace the diaphragm and it would be fixed. As you can see these aren't designed to be repaired and as such I wouldn't even attempt it. Chuck a new actuator in and it'll be back to normal. What area do you live in? Someone will probably have one lying around from when they upgraded etc. Edited 14/04/23 07:37 AM by Puffwagon I like pies Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96777-wategate-actuator-movement/page/2/#findComment-1718256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubofords New Member 14 Member For: 6y 4m 12d Posted 14/04/23 07:56 AM Author Share Posted 14/04/23 07:56 AM Thanks Puffwagon, I'll get a new one. Seems the diaphragm has deteriorated. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96777-wategate-actuator-movement/page/2/#findComment-1718257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 4m 6d Gender: Not Telling Posted 14/04/23 07:58 AM Share Posted 14/04/23 07:58 AM Haha that looks like the inside of a ...nvm, it's farked Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96777-wategate-actuator-movement/page/2/#findComment-1718258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubofords New Member 14 Member For: 6y 4m 12d Posted 14/04/23 08:00 AM Author Share Posted 14/04/23 08:00 AM 😂 Yep Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96777-wategate-actuator-movement/page/2/#findComment-1718259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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