Thread: TD5 Wastegate Actuator Lubricating

Inox, Penetr8, 5.56, WD40, Penetrine, TAC2

All will work admirably.

The pivot at the turbo housing is where it sticks

Undo the actuator unit and wiggle the arm back and forth whilst spraying where the shaft enters the housing.

Then refit the actuator.

When i fitted the forge actuator i've cut the old one in half just out of curiosity cos it was sticky despite of lubricated and freely moving turbo pivot, too bad i didnt take pics cos it was clearely visible that the main issue was inside the valve body where it was a oily gunk built up on the walls which affected bad the diaphragm's movement so IMO there's the real problem rather than at the turbo side.