Wastegate Readjustment 05 s60R

renegade420 · Post by **renegade420** » 20 Jan 2023, 06:17

2005 s60 R
Wastegate was removed.
Wastegate was put back on.
No reference was kept as to the position of the rod (aka the amount of tension).
QUESTION IS: is there anyway to find the correct position/amount of tension OTHER than any electronic tool or reader?

Post by **jonesg** » 20 Jan 2023, 12:16

I did mine visually, pull the actuator arm until a sliver of a crescent moon gap shows.

renegade420 · Post by **renegade420** » 23 Jan 2023, 07:30

jonesg wrote: ↑20 Jan 2023, 12:16 I did mine visually, pull the actuator arm until a sliver of a crescent moon gap shows.

My apologies but any chance you could elaborate on that just a tad more? Where would I be looking for this moon gap to appear?

Post by **jonesg** » 25 Jan 2023, 12:05

disconnect the actuator rod from the wastegate arm, pull the rod out and place it on top of the wastegate pivot with the wastegate fully closed, pull it far enough that a gap shows at the far side, away from the vacuum motor. Only a small gap is needed, its to provide some pre-tension and prevent the wastegate from rattling also. see this.