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AlltrackIdiot

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Hmmm…
 

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AlltrackIdiot

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Spring might be losing tension and having a hard time. Lube at the arm might help prolong it's life.
So the actuator arm snapped and the mechanism inside the actuator was locked up from over retracting. I wonder if it was from having a hard time moving the wastegate… but I never got any over or under boost conditions and moving the wastegate by hand is pretty smooth. Will definitely lube the wastegate pivot from now on though just for safety.

Do you have a recommendation for which actuator to grab?
 

ChrisMk77

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Sweden
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2018 GTI Performance
So the actuator arm snapped and the mechanism inside the actuator was locked up from over retracting. I wonder if it was from having a hard time moving the wastegate… but I never got any over or under boost conditions and moving the wastegate by hand is pretty smooth. Will definitely lube the wastegate pivot from now on though just for safety.

Do you have a recommendation for which actuator to grab?
If you still have the is12 you can use that actuator, it should be is20 style that rests open and needs to idle to read correct voltage.
 

AlltrackIdiot

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If you still have the is12 you can use that actuator, it should be is20 style that rests open and needs to idle to read correct voltage.
Unfortunately that one’s long gone, gonna have to buy new. I’m wondering which one is less prone to failing, because 20k miles seems kinda ridiculous for a water gate actuator to fail.
 

ChrisMk77

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Sweden
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2018 GTI Performance
Unfortunately that one’s long gone, gonna have to buy new. I’m wondering which one is less prone to failing, because 20k miles seems kinda ridiculous for a water gate actuator to fail.
I think the is20 style is the better option with less failures and used on all the MK7.5 turbos. Make sure you get one from an oem maufacturer and not some black market junk.
 

Bigsmallguy

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Los Angeles, CA
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GTI mk7
Had the same issue, and code. Tried soaking with pb blaster over the course of a few days. No luck. Got the car back to stock and dealer replaced turbo under warranty
Did you remap tune back to stock? And did dealer notice? Also were you within powertrain warranty? Just had the code pop up… :/
 

2018gti

Drag Racing Champion
Location
Boston, MA, USA
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Golf GTI Autobahn MT
Having my turbo replaced for free at 68,000 miles (72k warranty) due to P00AF and stuck wastegate 🤝

I would not be so happy right now if I only had the 4 year/50k mile warranty..
 

madwazzabi

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Toronto, Canada
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2015 GTI Atbhn PP
Just a friendly PSA reminder to lube them joints! With the long stretch of humid weather past couple of weeks and my first application of lube drying out, ended up getting a new P256300 error. Looks like this should be an annual thing to do...
 

Jampian

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Montreal
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Gti 2018
Hello, I just got this famous P00AF00 warning. I’ve been reading about lubricating and massaging the wastegate.

Can someone ELI5 how to reach the wastegate?
 

Mk7tsi3door

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Nova Scotia
Hello, I just got this famous P00AF00 warning. I’ve been reading about lubricating and massaging the wastegate.

Can someone ELI5 how to reach the wastegate?
Reach behind and slightly under the turbo from the top it’s the silver looking thing on the back left side of where the engine cover is. You should feel a skinny rod back there. I added a picture I took and I’ll add a question to your question lol… can anyone confirm I antiseize the connection with two “forks” that articulates the arm that attaches to the turbo?
 

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