[Mk2] [Turbo] Wastegate actuator removal with turbo on car - Rev 2

[toecutter]

As title, I need to remove my actuator as it's leaking air and making me hit 20PSI

Is it possible to remove it and fit a new one with the turbo on the car?

The mounting bolts look easy but the clip looks 'difficult' to get to, any one done this before?

Thanks

[shinny]

I've done this with a rev3 CT20b, but I bet the rev2 is very similar.

I had to disconnect the coolant lines from the turbo to get the actuator out. The really tricky bit is getting the circlip back on the end of the actuator arm afterwards. I'm a very patient man, but it took me hours to secure the circlip and I hated every second of it.

[toecutter]

Thanks for the reply, I started taking it out but I noticed the TVIS blanking hose was split on the under side.

Fitted a new one and it works fine. Luckily I had only got as far as removing actuator bolts!

[shinny]

Thanks for the reply, I started taking it out but I noticed the TVIS blanking hose was split on the under side.

Fitted a new one and it works fine. Luckily I had only got as far as removing actuator bolts!

Win!

[2mad]

Thanks for the reply, I started taking it out but I noticed the TVIS blanking hose was split on the under side.

Fitted a new one and it works fine. Luckily I had only got as far as removing actuator bolts!

Wow what a result , done the actuator 3 times, major ball-ache