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Old 01-26-2010, 11:46 AM
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Default Wastegate spring trouble

I picked up a turbonetics evolution wastegate the other day and tried opening it up today to see which spring it had. I took all the allen bolts out and the top was still stuck. There is definitely a spring inside.

Any ideas to get this thing apart?
Old 01-26-2010, 11:49 AM
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did you try pulling on it or tapping on it with something.. his has to come off.
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I pulled and tapped it with hammer , guess I'll try a bigger hammer.
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Hmm. There are only 6 bolts holding it together. Bigger hammer then like you said.
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Big hammer took care of it.
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it must be 200yrs old if its stuck on there lol.
Old 01-27-2010, 05:34 PM
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Default Re: Wastegate spring trouble

post pics you might have missed a bolt or its rusted together. On my old wasted i got all the bolts out and it still didnt pop up. I throw it on the ground (yea i know) but it open then
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