[urq] Wastegate Bellows Replacement tips?

[Todd Phenneger]

I've pulled a WG completely off the car a few times. I don't remember it
being particularly difficult.  Although, I think all ur-q's have that
additional brace on there that you have to remove and that can be a little
more difficult but I'd just pull the entire thing off and then fix it on the
Bench.

YMMV

Todd



> From: fdekat <fdekat at sentex.net>
> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 13:50:15 +0000
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: [urq] Wastegate Bellows Replacement tips?
> 
> 
> I've been getting what I thought was classic 'cracked exhaust manifold'
> noises.  Kind of 'poppy' soudn under load.
> 
> I though I'd  try to find the exhaust leak (back end of the motor), under all
> the 'stuff'  that is back  there..
> 
> I'm sticking my hand down underneath everything, trying to feel for the leak
> before the exhaust heats up. Not much of a window of time to do that, before
> it's too hot to touch... :-)
> 
> Good thing is, it seems to be a leak in the wastegate bellows, so means at
> least the manifolds doesn't have to come off.
> 
> Bad news is, it still looks like it might be a 'fun job' to replace the
> belows, while the motor is still in the car.
> 
> Anyone have any tips to changing the bellows while the motor (MC1) is still
> in the car?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> =Frank de Kat=
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