I am trying to switch out a wastegate on my car, and I am having a hell of time getting my hands/wrench juxapositioned. It is a blitz single turbo conversion, with a big *** blitz wastegate (E56).

I was hoping to be able to pull the blitz wastegate off while leaving the rest of the turbo kit on the car. Then I was going to have an adapter made, so I could put a HKS Wastegate on. However, after fooling with it for several hours, I can't see how I am going to squeeze my hand/wrench in between all the other **** to get the thing off. I really do not want to pull the entire turbo kit off, just to remove the wastegate. And it looks like the turbo manifold bolts are just as well hidden.

Anyways, I think I am just venting frustration here. But if there are any skinny handed contorsionists, give me a holler

 

When all else fails, GET THE BIGGER HAMMER!

 

Just take the rest of it off. If it makes it easier...

 

Okay,

It pays to know someone with small hands. Came right off.

Next dilemna. I opened up my blitz wastegate, and it appears to have a spring that is very similar to the HKS one. Can I interchange the 2? Size wise the girth looks about the same.

I am guessing that the wastegate is controlled by how many turns the spring has, and height of the spring. I.E. if I have a shorter spring with less turns, it should open up the wastegate at a lower psi correct?

Whattya all think?

 

i have small hands but i read the thred too late... btw, did you try that place i told you about for the parts?

 

Not yet, but I will now that I know its there.

Anybody got an answer on this spring question?

 

All things being equal (meaning spring coil thickness, outer diameter, etc.), a shorter spring with less coils has a higher (stiffer) spring rate. I don't know what that will mean for the wastegate, though.

 

I think, I am on the right track with HKS spring. However, I am having a hell of a time getting the dump tube screwed back in though....No play in the pipe. It's killing me