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JungleG1337
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I bought a T3 blanket but when I put it on. I cant barely able to put on the OEM wastegate. Would you take a pic of your car if you can?
jbailer
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Well I took mine back out, readjusted the preload to 2mm per the instructions and yes it does make a difference. By the way, the bolt on the bottom is a 27 Torx if anyone needs to know. It's very difficult to see there. And be careful with that stupid little retaining clip on the wategate rod end. I managed to keep hold of it the first time but this second time it went flying!
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FYI....if the wastegate valve has the same design as the ones on the Turbo Buicks, a small gator clip, like used on test lights, will work just fine. Those factory clips on a Buick were notorious for disappearing into the void if given an opportunity to...lol. Damn things made Houdini look 2nd rate when it came to escaping :lol:.
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Man that is SO true! I was so careful too after almost losing it the first time and panicking a little yet it still got away. Can you give more information and where I might find the gator clip you're talking about? I used an e-clip I found at the auto parts store which isn't the best since the middle part of the "E" doesn't have a hole to go into but it is holding ok and seems pretty sturdy. I'd like to get a couple of those to have around if I have to do this again.
Oh 1 more tip for removal. To make it easier to get that bottom 27 Torx bolt of the bottom of the heatshield, remove that little can looking thing on the motor mount so you have room to get a ratchet in there. It just bolts on from the top with a 10mm and lifts right out. Use a long extension.
Oh 1 more tip for removal. To make it easier to get that bottom 27 Torx bolt of the bottom of the heatshield, remove that little can looking thing on the motor mount so you have room to get a ratchet in there. It just bolts on from the top with a 10mm and lifts right out. Use a long extension.
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JungleG1337
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I did that but the blanket is too thick for me to force the wastegate rod to screw the backend on. My buddy said this will put alot of stress on that part. So we took it off. Do you have a photo?
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It's the same alligator clip as they use on the little single wire test light. I used them on all my Buicks because they were easy to take off if you needed to twist the wastegate rod for more boost. Gotta love modern OEM turbo systems though...boost control is an afterthought unless you are the guy tuning it...lol.
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You mean you can't get it out or you got it out, it's trashed and you can't re-install the heat shield? If you need another bolt, Ford actually sells that one individually. I just went to the parts counter and told him the bottom bolt on the heat shield for the turbo. He was able to find the part number quickly.
My problem was thinking it was a hex at first. After I got it out, realized it was a Torx. That plus whatever that bolt is made of, it's soft, it stripped very easily. I've had it on/off a couple times since then and now that I know it's a Torx 27, remove that little can by the motor mount for room and be very careful with it, no problems.
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jbailer
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In another thread, one guy showed how he welded an old socket to the bolt. Then used the ratchet to back it out. I'm not sure how well it would work but on that same thought line, not everybody is a welder, maybe put a spot of super glue on the end of a torx 27 bit and stick it in there so it's as close as it can get. Let it set for an hour to cure a bit, then try to back it out.
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I had mine in/out a few times before it stripped. When it did strip, I went to a friend's exhaust shop and we tacked a hex bit socket to it. Throw a wrench on it and back it out. It was a piece of cake and very fast to do. I'd suggest taking that route as it's the least pain/time intensive.
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I stripped mine when trying to do this installation. I tried the rubber band trick, I tried to clamp anything I could find onto it. I tried extractors with no luck due to the tight space (even with the little canister removed).
I ended up taking it in to get some help. When he got a grip on it (I'm assuming by welding something onto it like others have mentioned), the head just snapped off. That torx screw is a complete nightmare.
I ended up taking it in to get some help. When he got a grip on it (I'm assuming by welding something onto it like others have mentioned), the head just snapped off. That torx screw is a complete nightmare.
jbailer
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Agreed! I was stupid enough to buy a replacement bolt from Ford and put a new one in there... :frusty: I really should have found a suitable replacement bolt...
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