Member Since: 20 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
Posts: 1581
Turbo actuator causing limp mode sorted
Twice this week the D3 went into limp mode. No split hoses no smoke so looked to actuator having read plenty of threads on here. Seems to be common fault this time of year, probably caused from damp air, road salt and wife driving like miss daisy
30 min fix and car is back to top notch performance. Very noticeable so must have been a problem for a few months as it really goes like stink again
For those who have same problem its an easy fix, you dont need a new turbo!!!
First fettle a tool like this from a coat hanger, or as i did from copper brake pipe
With a can of wd40 handy, jack up front passenger side and remove wheel
Then remove the ally heat shield 3x10mm nuts to access the turbo area
Using a torch look in between the screw with gold coloured washers and you should see a ball joint about 1/3" set back about 15mm in the gap, this is the actuator linkage
The idea is now to gently push and pull adding wd40 to the surrounding atea until it moves freely with almost no resistance about 3/4" forward and backward
Mine wasnt too stuck like some but it did loosen up after a good spray
Actuator ball joint linkage is located at he end of the brake pipe tool with the blue end pointing at it
If my wife ever sells my stuff for what she thinks I paid for them, you lot are gonna get some bargains!
27th Jan 2017 8:22 pm
Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551
Nice one Lee. Will have to give this a go. Had an engine system fault while booting it a few weeks back so might as well have a go at this D4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten.
27th Jan 2017 10:31 pm
Leesbay
Member Since: 20 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
Posts: 1581
Here is the stuff i used for the turbo actuator rod
So far no repeat problems
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