Dumb questions. First GTI, 2015 with 70k miles. I am not getting any / very little boost, had an EPC light a few months back with the Wastegate Stuck open code, I believe it was P0299. Hasn't come back on in months but the car drives poorly and I get a lot of vibrations at lower RPM, <3000. It's currently on the lift getting a new oil pan gasket, while it's up there I am checking out the wastegate arm. Everything moves freely, VCDS is saying that I have 2.617V to the actuator. With ignition on car not running the actuator holds the watsegate slightly open, picture attached. I can close it manually and set voltage but it automatically opens when I let go so that I haven't been able to run the adaptation.
Dumb questions:
1. Should the wastegate move when in the closed position? Video attached, if possible.
2. Will holding the actuator arm closed and setting voltage and running adaptation tell the actuator to hold the wastegate closed?
3. Can I buy only the wastegate actuator if I don't need a new turbo?
4. Anyone in the Northern Virginia area that isn't a dealer who you'd recommend look at it? It's new to me, so I'm not sure what's been done to it, I replaced the clutch and someone put on a solid flywheel, ECS Tuning Clutch Bleeder, and it looks like aftermarket downtube also.
