Fitting GTi Mk5 waste gate actuator

[8lytton]

Hi guys,

Got a new Forge actuator as existing one is on way out - as diagnosed by rolling road tuner.

Does anyone know from experience if you can fit this without removing the Turbo (mine is a K03 not Ed30).

Ive had a look behind engine and it looks like you need to be a magician to get at the Actuator (underneath the exhaust manifold) or have hands the size of a 5 year old ....

Any views or advice welcome .... cheers Guys

[LC5F]

Yes it is tight up there, but I managed to swap out my turbo with large hands.
I struggled till I decided to drop the drive shaft just off the gearbox, it gives a lot more room - but for the waste gate you only need to undo the adjuster under the car and 2x (iirc) 10mm bolts.

This listing has a spot on picture of the bracket mount & shaft
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254913813522?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338353466&toolid=20006%26customid%3Ds%253AGS%253Bgc%253ACj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB%253Bpt%253A1%253Bchoc%253A2&customid=s%3AGS%3Bgc%3ACj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB%3Bpt%3A1%3Bchoc%3A1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3fiPBhCCARIsAFQ8QzWuI7QH5jfoFujn6ewquc4lu_PTvl3GmwobBD1QRCDrP42mvhXlm4caAjkQEALw_wcB

Pic from listing:

 

[bacillus]

yes it's doable with turbo in situ. mine took about 2 hours to fit by an experienced vw tech.