MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: 8lytton on February 05, 2022, 04:30:16 pm

Title: Fitting GTi Mk5 waste gate actuator
Post by: 8lytton on February 05, 2022, 04:30:16 pm
Hi guys,

Got a new Forge actuator as existing one is on way out - as diagnosed by rolling road tuner.

Does anyone know from experience if you can fit this without removing the Turbo (mine is a K03 not Ed30).

Ive had a look behind engine and it looks like you need to be a magician to get at the Actuator (underneath the exhaust manifold) or have hands the size of a 5 year old ....

Any views or advice welcome .... cheers Guys
Title: Re: Fitting GTi Mk5 waste gate actuator
Post by: LC5F on February 05, 2022, 07:46:10 pm
Yes it is tight up there, but I managed to swap out my turbo with large hands.
I struggled till I decided to drop the drive shaft just off the gearbox, it gives a lot more room - but for the waste gate you only need to undo the adjuster under the car and 2x (iirc) 10mm bolts.

This listing has a spot on picture of the bracket mount & shaft
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254913813522?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338353466&toolid=20006%26customid%3Ds%253AGS%253Bgc%253ACj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB%253Bpt%253A1%253Bchoc%253A2&customid=s%3AGS%3Bgc%3ACj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB%3Bpt%3A1%3Bchoc%3A1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254913813522?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338353466&toolid=20006%26customid%3Ds%253AGS%253Bgc%253ACj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB%253Bpt%253A1%253Bchoc%253A2&customid=s%3AGS%3Bgc%3ACj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB%3Bpt%3A1%3Bchoc%3A1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB)

Pic from listing:
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/h84AAOSw98BgWgRw/s-l1600.jpg)
 
Title: Re: Fitting GTi Mk5 waste gate actuator
Post by: bacillus on February 05, 2022, 10:46:58 pm
yes it's doable with turbo in situ. mine took about 2 hours to fit by an experienced vw tech.