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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: damac on June 27, 2011, 11:47:12 pm

Title: I broke threaded area of top t3 wastegate line completely off
Post by: damac on June 27, 2011, 11:47:12 pm
Man that sucked.  Things were going well and I was just installing new hose on the top t3 hardline going to the wastegate.  I was tightning down that flare fitting with a wrench after hand tight and the nut spun, then a hairline crack at the base of the threads and pop, the whole piece with threads came off the wastegate housing!

Just curious if anybody has a clue what I might be able to do if I need to drive this car asap?

I sanded the whole area a bit and cleaned it off and mixed some jbweld and encased the whole area and pinned the piece in place where it sat.  I doubt this is going to work at all, when I tighten the nut I am going to have to be carefull again.  I imagine it will just get oil on it and crack apart.

Thanks for any info!
Title: Re: I broke threaded area of top t3 wastegate line completely off
Post by: theman53 on June 28, 2011, 05:34:48 am
do not tighten much more than hand tight on the JB weld and it might work. You should be able to drill and tap a size bigger if needed...then just find a new bolt and line.
Title: Re: I broke threaded area of top t3 wastegate line completely off
Post by: damac on June 28, 2011, 09:22:29 am
Sorry I didn't describe it right, the whole boss part of the wastegate casting that has the threads in it broke off!

So I have nothing to screw the line into.  What material is it made out of, I wonder if somebody can weld it for me?
Title: Re: I broke threaded area of top t3 wastegate line completely off
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on June 28, 2011, 09:28:56 am
Quote from: damac on June 28, 2011, 09:22:29 am
Sorry I didn't describe it right, the whole boss part of the wastegate casting that has the threads in it broke off!

So I have nothing to screw the line into.  What material is it made out of, I wonder if somebody can weld it for me?

its probably pot metal.. i bet that has something to do with why it broke so easy also..