You should be able to adjust the WGA´s spring pressure while the turbo is on the car. PM me and I´ll help you out.

 

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Is it possible to do this with downpipe still on? I feel there would be basically no room.

 

There is room, come at it from an angle. I normally use the prying end of the hammer for leverage/ pulling on the arm to get it over the nipple. It takes me about 5 mins to do, super easy. Gets tougher when you're adding a ton of preload.

 

i think he put a ton of preload (the guy who installed it for me) because it was REALLY hard for him to get it on even without the downpipe installed. So I should pop it off, loosen it so its esay to get on, then rotate it 2-3 times (5-6 half turns) and slide it back on?

 

pretty much.

 

I just unhooked it from ontop of my car, but the preload was SO TIGHT i honestly can't get it to loosen at all. And theres essentially no space between my hand and the radiator to do anything. Any suggestions? WAY TOO TIGHT to get back on with the IC and Downpipe installed. its like a good couple CM away from being on. It's about as tight I think as it goes lol.

 

Should I spray with PB blaster? LOL and then see if I can loosen it? Its on pretty good.

 

use a hammer or crowbar for leverage when pulling it back onto the arm

 

Exactly what I did, pretty lame I couldnt adjust it though. I am going BBK soon so I guess I'll just do it then when I have everything out of the car anyway.

 

The downpipe should not be causing any interference issues whatsoever (At least I can´t visualize any). Neither should the I.C. be causing problems. A thicker than stock radiator core, however, can really turn actuator rod adjustment into a task though, and make actuator removal impossible w/o first removing the radiator. At least this was the case for me with the larger diameter IX compressor housing. But with an VIII turbo it is a piece of cake.

 

I have an IX. Its really hard to loosen that bolt in the limited space. If I even get a wrench on it correctly, I have nowhere to go and it slips.

 

Go down to Sear´s and you´ll find a cheap solution there. Sear´s sells a set of tiny wrenches that do the job as the open heads are offset at just the right angle to do the backup nut on the actuator rod.

Ask for Craftsman Ignition Wrench set. The wrenches are all about 2&1/2"-3" long and the heads are offset. They are American Standard but the 7/16" wrench works just perfectly. The wrenches are tiny like I said and come in a little black plastic pouch.

Check it out!

 

i have this, great tool(s) to have