March 12, 200620 yr Well I had the waste gate wired up on my 87 turbo. I had hooked it back up like it should be and it smoked bad. so I wired it back up and it was ok aging. So I told my dad about it and he said try it aging and drive it this time. When I did it didn't smoke, not at all and the car is faster and better. I don't have the clip for the linkage so it wont pop off so what kind is it. The only reason why I could think it did'nt smoke is because I had change the oil. The car was like this way when I got it so I don't know why it was like this.
March 13, 200620 yr im not sure if i understand you correctly but your wastegate actuator uses a cotter pin or similar to connect it to the flapper door. if your using the term "wired" in a very loose fashion, i assume you rebolted and/or reconnected the wastegate arm, this is a must as it governs the boost created by the turbo... this piece has no wires... does this help or did i miss something? rllywgn
March 13, 200620 yr Author Im sorry if I was confuseing. When I got the car I noticed the waste gate was wired open with a piece of machanics wire. Why I don't know but the previous owner had it this way. The linkage was there so I just hooked the waste gate actuator linkage back up to the waste gate arm. I see that there is a groove in he waste gate linkage to probly put a clip of some type to hold it on and not have it pop off. I ned this clip to hold on the linkage because it is not there. So what kind of clip is it. If so where can I get it, will napa or advanced have it. Is there a size for it. If no one knows then I guess I will have to drill a hole and use a cotter pin.
March 13, 200620 yr try an E clip... its semi circular... kinda looks like an E or its a lock clip, similar to an e clip but a complete circle and harder to remove.. they may have had it open to keep it from boosting... i had a truck the had a plate over the carb to keep it from opening all the way... kept the elderly driver slow... rllywgn
March 13, 200620 yr you can find the clip at any hardware store... supra's eh... i have an mkIII... i got off my lazy butt and looked... its a 1/4" e clip that holds the wastegate arm on... rllywgn
March 13, 200620 yr Author Thanks for looking for me, It was makeing me crazy because I am putting it on the road tuesday and wan't this fixed.
March 13, 200620 yr Author As for the MKIII's yes I have two of them. An 87 turbo, targa, sport package, 5 speed, black wih grey, and an 89 turbo, auto. Sadly both have BHG and I had hoped to fix hem but have no time. Both need work so I am just going to sell them. I always like them but they seem to be problematic.
March 13, 200620 yr does the 89 have grey interior by chance? i need a couple interior bits... if you want to part ways with some stuff let me know hell even if it's not grey it may work... rllywgn
March 14, 200620 yr Author Sorry but im trying to sell the car as a whole, Its a complete car that I bought to fix but have no time anymore.
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