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s5 wastegate actuator BENT!!!

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Old 04-24-08, 08:13 PM
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s5 wastegate actuator BENT!!!

My wastegate actuator got bent wen my motor was shipped....i need a new one and i look on ebay and find all these different (mm) sizes...wut do i need? I mean if i get an upgraded one wut will that do for my motor. i know it sounds like a dumb question but i need an answer nonetheless.
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How bent? Pics? Some people actually bend these so that they close better or open later or something. I bent mine a little, with my ported wastegate I actually HAD to bend it so it would close completely. Unless yours is bent way the heck over you may be able to save it...
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Bent is NORMAL...
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Maybe the S5 is normally bent, I wouldn't know.
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Here's a stock S5 turbo pic:
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