wastegate actuator rod rattle

[angel mkiv]

hi i have a s13 sr20det with the stock turbo setup and my wastegate actuator rod rattle like hell!!its really annoying and was wondering if anybody had any fixes or suggesstions on my issue..thanks

[nomoremk2]

What do you mean it rattles? There's no way in hell that tiny thing could make a noise audible in the cabin. Do you mean it rattles it's way off the actuator mount? There should be a c clip holding it on. If you have some kind of noise in your engine bay you'd better start looking else where.

[240zach]

do ou have solid motor mounts?

[angel mkiv]

well i can visually see the rod vibrating and if i apply pressure to the rod with like a wrench or flathead it goes away..then let go and it continues to vibrate..but about my engine mounts i have the nismo motor and trans ones.thanks

[angel mkiv]

Bump..anybody have any suggestions?

[nomoremk2]

And why does that even bother you? It's only function is to move back and forth as long as it's doing that who cares. If you have a c clip and it's not falling off from vibration there's no need to worry about it.

[Firestorm]

i have never heard of this problem before, but maybe putting a washer behind the c-clip will fix your problem.

[Darren]

this is not a problem. this is perception.

It's a car, unless it's not working properly, there's really no sense i nit-picking this hard.

just my .02 though

[Hashiriya415]

Everybody stfu for a second. Had this before on adustable rod, and its very very very annoying. That shit can be as loud as a fart can muffler on a 50cc scooter.
So here is how to fix, basically there is no tension on the rod which should be. You need to take the 2 bolts off that is holding the actuator to the compressor housing and put washers in between so it will move the actuator away and give it tension and you should be all good.
But what you really need to do is replace that 20yo actuator. 90% its leaking and not functioning right.

[angel mkiv]

Thanks hashiriya415...its really annoying and yes ima just get the hks unit but meanwhie il try the washer idea...and I know its not a big deal but I'm the type of guy that if the sound doesn't belong It buggs the eff outa me.but thanks everybody for your input