I thought I would share this with you as I got a laugh. I was throwing an overboost code P0234 about a year ago. After tracing it down to the faulty wastegate, I decided to wait it out until I put in my new turbo and wastegate... a little over a year and a half of not being able to got WOT it was time for the swap! I know what you're saying, what an idiot he should have just swapped the wastegate, and I told my self that every time I wanted to get on the throttle and couldn't, what an idiot.

There it is, a huge crack in the housing, kinda looks like its smiling at you. Reminds me of a cartoon character.

 

how do u overboost if u didnt go WOT? so this happened a year and a half later? because you finally WOT? soo confused on this post and point.
or are u just showing a damaged wga?

 

Is that a stock wga?

 

I think that he is saying he got an overboost code a year and a half ago, and waited to go WOT so he didn't get the code again.

 

 

I can't imagine the metal cracking like that. Maybe something done by a previous owner?

 

Yeah it just seems like an odd crack. Ive noticed all the internal wastegates are prone to failure. FP, Forge and Oem. I'm actually in the market to buy a new WGA. The shop I go to just says go with a stock IX WGA. Although if you have an 9.8 or 10.5 Evo 8 turbo, that wont work.

 

The crack grew more and more the longer I drove it that way, seems almost like it was a seam that split but that part is all one piece. An upgrade is a must for any high mileage turbo in my opinion.

 

From the pic it almost looks like someone sliced into it with a cutoff wheel.

 

wow this is strange, my buddies flapper was broke lol, sucker wouldnt spool til 5k on an evo 8 turbo haha