I ended up with 7, yes all 7 bolts in the turbine housing broken! Actually I cut the heads off the allen bolts for the wastegate but the housing/downpipe studs snapped. :roll:
Since you completely took apart the KK K24, you may be able to have a solution for a problem I have:
I'm putting a AAZ into a VW T3 Transporter but I have some clearance problems with a enginesupport and the turbo... I need 2-3cm extra space under it, thats where the wastegate is.
In the previous car where the engine with that turbo was running I completely closed the wastegate to get max boost, so I don't really need the wastegate assembly to be on the turbo.
Now the question is, do you think it is possible to close the hole of the wastegate somehow?
Use the exhasut manifold from a 1.6TD "JX" engine and you won't have to.
You can also buy an exhaust from the exhaust shop rather than having to make one.
Use the pump levers from a 1.6D (CS) or 1.7D (KY) engine or at a push use the JX ones and you will only have to drill and plate the engine lid for clearance, if you leave the AAZ levers in place you will have to box the engine lid for clearance, and the throttle cable will be stretched.
I do thewse conversions quite often, if you need help just PM me.
