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Broken waste gate flapper valve!

   
Old Jun 21, 2019 | 12:51 PM
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Question Broken waste gate flapper valve!
My flapper valve is toasted, i went ahead and purchased another one, was wondering if i would have to tig weld anything or if its a decently "easy" install. Thanks!
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Old Jun 21, 2019 | 01:51 PM
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Do you mean the wastegate or the flapper arm on the turbo? Post some pics
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Old Jun 21, 2019 | 02:26 PM
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Flapper arm on the turbo, im running an EWG
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Old Jun 21, 2019 | 02:31 PM
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I believe the valve inside is busted as well. I have yet to take it apart but i guess ill find out once i do
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 08:50 AM
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you are running an ewg and have a flapper arm? can you post some pics
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Old Jun 29, 2019 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TariqEvo
you are running an ewg and have a flapper arm? can you post some pics
Yeah I was pretty confused when I saw that.
There should be no flapper arm in an EWG unless your turbo was originally IWG and you never welded the turbine housing.
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Fox_IX
Yeah I was pretty confused when I saw that.
There should be no flapper arm in an EWG unless your turbo was originally IWG and you never welded the turbine housing.
yes, quite interesting, can't wait for the OP to post that pic
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