Wastegate actuator bar loose

Skykid · 11-11-2012, 05:23 PM

Hey all, been awhile since I've been on. I'm having an issue with P0299 code. I have a BNR upgraded turbo and the actuator bar on the wastegate is loose. Meaning, I can move it and it has some play. If I jiggle it, it rattles a bit. Has anyone else heard of this causing problems? I'm betting it does cause I keep throwing the same P0299 and the wastegate nut is almost to the end of the threading and I can't go much further.

shabby · 11-12-2012, 05:58 PM

Put some loctite on the threads and tighten up the nuts somewhere in the middle, that's what gm did on later models.

Skykid · 12-02-2012, 10:58 PM

Just heard back from Trifecta. The tune is doing what it is supposed to, the turbo wastegate is just not responding. I may have to pull the Turbo and send it back to BNR. The area that is loose is connected to the arm that comes off the Turbo itself, that is what the actuator bar runs through.