Worn Actuator/Wastegate Linkage on a T4

[T4 Ben]

Afternoon

After browsing these forums, i am pretty sure my T4 is suffering with the Worn Actuator/Wastegate Linkage. Its got the tell tale signs, the metallic rattle, erractic, inconsistent performance among them. Not being a qualified mechanic i am not sure what i am looking for to check it.

How do i check if its worn?
If it is, what sort of cost am i looking at to get them to supply and fit replacement parts??
And can anyone recommend a garage in the Milton keynes area that could do it?

Cheers in advance

Ben

[T4 Ben]

Anyone???

[princepugh]

Probably worth checking vacuum pipes etc before turning attention to turbo hardware as leaks are a common culprit for inconsistent boosting.

Faulty actuators are not unknown and I believe the wastegate can become ‘sticky’ if the control rod gets crudded up, which leads to laggy/ jerky response – there are articles on the web re how to free a sticky wastegate up but not sure how practicable this might be on Volvo units.

'Rufe' can prob cost you up the solenoid if you give him the car details.