Wastegate Actuator replacement

mad_max · 08-03-2011, 04:38 PM

My car has been in the shop for nearly two weeks to have the wastegate actuator replaced. I called them up today to check the status, and they said they just putting the motor back in! They pulled out the engine out to replace the wastegate actuator.

Is that standard procedure for this repair? Pulling the engine out to get to the turbos? Sounds like overkill to me.

jonerik26 · 08-03-2011, 05:39 PM

had mine done at the dealership.... replaced the entire turbo... done with simply lowering the engine via engine mounts....

mad_max · 08-03-2011, 06:50 PM

Thanks!

Maybe I misinterpreted them, when the SA said they lowered the engine, I thought they took it out completely.

JunkStory · 08-03-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jack1526

had mine done at the dealership.... replaced the entire turbo... done with simply lowering the engine via engine mounts....

How does that work, since the turbos are below the engine...?

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mad_max Captain 102 Rep 623 Posts Drives: Looking for E46 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (4)	Thanks! Maybe I misinterpreted them, when the SA said they lowered the engine, I thought they took it out completely.
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