Question advice on wastegate

[RSG]

Hi all. Been away...we moved. My truck is still in Kentucky and my buddy's Dodge is in my driveway. This is embarrassing and too long a story to go into today. But I write seeking advice.

The turbo needs to be pulled (again). While it is out...should I replace the stock wastegate actuator and / or the turbo wheel? If yes, with what? I imagine I'll get wicked wheel advice, but what about actuators such as the Banks Big Head, or the TurboMaster wastegate controller from DieselSite, for example?

Thanks!

 

[wheelhopper]

Why do you keep having turbo issues? I have the same year truck with 109K miles and never had a problem with it.

 

[RSG]

Why do you keep having turbo issues? I have the same year truck with 109K miles and never had a problem with it.

Actually, I'm dealing long distance with several problems that arose from a 4" downpipe and exhaust install. The shop that did it removed the turbo pedestal and lost an o-ring, originally. That's been replaced (twice, they didn't do something right the first time) by a Ford dealer. Now there is a drip of oil coming from the pedestal where the exhaust backpressure linkage penetrates the pedestal (I think); Banks suggested removing and tapping a plug. Ford says I need to replace the pedestal (yeah, right). So the turbo has to be removed if I wanna eliminate the leak... make sense?

 

[dpantazis]

replace the pedastal. i think that the EBPV is a good thing and worth keeping.

if its been off as that many times, it may just be beat up and can;t seal well.

when its home, if you want a good shop, go see peter b's in urbana. peter owns and runs psd's

 

[RSG]

update: New pedestal w/o the EBPV linkage and a waste gate actuator, from Diesel Site enroute this week I hope. Nobody have opinions on the WGA?

 

[platinum01]

I have been beating my head over a WGA because the stock one will just not hold pressure anymore. Let us know how the one from the Dieselsite works for you. Have been saving pennies so that I can hopefully pick one up soon. Heard many good things about them.

 

[PStroked444]

check out the turbomaster at dieselsite.

 

[RSG]

check out the turbomaster at dieselsite.

Yes, I should update this thread... I'm waiting on the turbomaster from DieselSite, and it's been backordered. It shipped sometime last week. I'm also getting a new pedestal w/o the ebpv linkage (I decided to get rid of it and now I'll be shopping for a high idle controller, I wish I had read the fine print on the Banks 4" downpipe)

Maybe, just maybe, we'll swap rigs tomorrow in W KY while visiting a farm and I'll get the parts on here at my new digs...and take a visit to PeterBs per Dennis' suggestion.

6 weeks is too long to not have my truck!!

 

[bluewater249]

I would go crazy if I went 6 weeks without my powerstroke. I feel your pain.