HTT wastegate TEMPORARY FIX, while waiting for the real

JasonCzerak said:
Well, a. Holly Crap. So that's what a charger is like when it spools!!! I've made 50PSI before my "fix" however, this is different.

Folks, if your boost gauges "flutters". You have an issue. I figured it was just a leaky banks hi-ram (have had issues...). I didn't pressure test today, however, my boost say's 50, it sits at 50. not 48-52. I need to turn the dial back a few turns to move the boost back down to 45, where HTT says is "good"

Exhaust sound, less poppy. Smoother. Assuming the fluttery wastegate was causing this.

Spool up is much faster. #5 timing on #2 (tnt/r) is almost smoke free as far as I can tell at night.

I bumped things back to #7, with timing on 3, tm on 2, rail on 2. mp8 off for now.

The folks at HTT are right, this SS housing with 64 wheel will spool just like the PS62. Insane. It's an entire new truck.

Now I'm really itching to get that 66 wheel swapped in.

As for my Fix. I don't have pics of my setup cuz it's in the truck and like I said, the fix is to small to really see.

As I said in the topic, it's temporary, From what I understand things might jam if the pucks are not free to spin and shake things down once soot starts to build up.

I went to the local auto parts store. Got a box of "c-clips" I needed a new one for my bulls eye arm anyways.. Found 2 in the package that would fit on the shaft that joins the pucks to the main gate arm of the "big thick gate". not the one that bends. The gate with just the 2 pucks that are movable.

I placed the c-clip between the puck and the arm. Should be very snug.

What I'm attempting to accomplish with this fix until HTT has their supply in hand, is compensate for the bore for the gate in the housing, since mine appears to be not very true. The bottom puck, when closed by the bulls eye (or any) actuator pulls on an angle in the sleeve and in turn pulls the bottom puck away from the housing. Adding some spacers appears to compensate for the difference.
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What is the issue? What is HTT's fix?
 
zstroken said:
What is the issue? What is HTT's fix?
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Ron's got the fix. ;-)

Issue, very leaky pucks.

My fix seems to have failed. it worked great for like 25 miles of screwing around. the next morning, the boost gauge was fluttery again. Doesn't pull till 20-25psi like before is was spooling at 10.
 
JasonCzerak said:
Ron's got the fix. ;-)

Issue, very leaky pucks.

My fix seems to have failed. it worked great for like 25 miles of screwing around. the next morning, the boost gauge was fluttery again. Doesn't pull till 20-25psi like before is was spooling at 10.
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HTT is doing the fixing.
 
RonA said:
HTT is doing the fixing.
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RonA said:
I'll fix it for you.
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Originally Posted by JasonCzerak
Ron's got the fix. ;-)

Issue, very leaky pucks.

My fix seems to have failed. it worked great for like 25 miles of screwing around. the next morning, the boost gauge was fluttery again. Doesn't pull till 20-25psi like before is was spooling at 10.

HTT is doing the fixing.
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Which is it, are you just building some revised pieces for them? I was just wondering if the same piece could be made but with larger pucks for a guy that would like to run much larger holes...
 
RonA said:
This might work for a while.
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Yes sir, thats the ticket right there.
 
soo this fix, is it something HTT came up with??? do the housing that have not been sold have the fix done to them? i really want to buy a SS housing, but really weary with all the issues with the the wastegate puck failure.

wes
 
wdimig said:
soo this fix, is it something HTT came up with??? do the housing that have not been sold have the fix done to them? i really want to buy a SS housing, but really weary with all the issues with the the wastegate puck failure.

wes
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Not everyone has a issue with the SS housings.
 
I got mine back from Htt after their temp fix and it still does not spool like when new... This thing only has 2-3k miles on it' if that.

But i must conceed that i may hv another issue as well. Gonna get my injectors tested and may pull my head Just to rule out those possible issues.

Htt supposedly put me on a list for their NEW fix... I will have to call them to see status on that... I'd much rather have eveything check while the trucks is down....

Im about tired of these issue's.
 
I just got an email from them 2 days ago and they said the fix design has been approved and it will be about 3 weeks till they have parts in hand. I am also on the list.
 
DevilDogDiesel said:
I just got an email from them 2 days ago and they said the fix design has been approved and it will be about 3 weeks till they have parts in hand. I am also on the list.
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I wasn't on a "list" however I was told to call back...

My plan was to have a local machine shop push the sleeve in and out and do the hard work there. Figured it would break even for shipping and down time.
 
SO what is the fix? Is the wastegate arm in there crooked? Is the arm wearing? I still don't see what is involved with the fix. I haven't torn mine apart yet, but I am suspecting I might have an issue with my 13CM SS, as temps are higher than I expect.
 
zstroken said:
SO what is the fix? Is the wastegate arm in there crooked? Is the arm wearing? I still don't see what is involved with the fix. I haven't torn mine apart yet, but I am suspecting I might have an issue with my 13CM SS, as temps are higher than I expect.
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The original gate I had had 3 pivot points. However, it was thin enough to bend when your tighten the gate down. the "current" gate has to. So if hte bore isn't lined up perfectly, the bottom puck will "pull away" when you tighten the gate down with the actuator arm.

The "fix" has 3 pivot points a gain, but thicker. Imagine the third top point, able to re-adjust when pressure is applied so that it only pushs down. This way it won't pull up on the bottom puck.

I can't seem to find the words to explain it any better.. forgive me on this one.
 
So are you supposed to send in the housing to HTT to get it fixed or?
I follow what the problem is, basically as you crank down on the spring, it starts to pull away on the far puck so it doesn't seat right.
 
there was a thread here recently about this... the actual swivel arm that the pucks hang off of gets bent back by heat and pressure. Ron's machined a larger diameter arm. He said ideally the arm would go all the way through and be bushed on the other side, but this fix should work
 
The word on the street is parts available by weeks end... Just a rumor I'm starting tho. Read nothing into it.
 
Parts will arrive at HTT on Wednesday.
Joesixpack's is in the mail.
 
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