Wastegate Actuator Broken On my 2016 VW Jetta Turbocharged Part 1

My Wastegate Actuator rod snapped at 88,000 miles.
Part number (04E-198-725-M)

[@josebendana]

Thanks for the video! I had the exact same problem and took it to the stealership before watching your vid. They quoted me $3500 for replacing the entire turbo!! Currently removing the actuator and getting it welded. God bless brother!!

[@joshuaskirvin]

For everyone watching this, do NOT buy a new one. Remove the broken unit and piece. Go have it TIG welded buy a local guy. Took me 15 minutes to take it off and 10 to put it back on after the welding was complete. For the record, I didn't weld it myself because I don't have a TIG setup at home or at work, but I will soon. LOL Also, you don't need to remove the shield. I took mine off and reinstalled it without removing anything else.

[@TraeNelsonScott]

Thanks man lol

[@TraeNelsonScott]

There’s plenty of people who have said this same exact thing lol also it’s helpful to remove it but a pain. If you watch it I start to remove it and stop. Definitely put a video showing the way you did it. I went into this without a video or anything. Thanks for watching the channel. Subscribe because I sold the car and I have something different not enough power for me 😬

[@AtaleToldByAnIdiot]

Did god's work here my friend.

[@TraeNelsonScott]

Lol

[@TraeNelsonScott]

Thanks

[@zyft02]

Great video! Found out that's my problem. Was initially worried it was the actual turbo unit. Sure enough, mine is broke just like yours...

[@TraeNelsonScott]

Forsure good thing you figured it out

[@RatedR-normal]

Imagine asking the dealer for a free part lol good one

[@TraeNelsonScott]

I was aiming more for a recall on that part because its known. I just had a recall on the fuel rail at the time lol

[@jeffi5116]

I just welded mine with s harbor freight 125 flux welder. Had to take the coolant line off was 4 bolts then clip the ground on it. Did a few spot welds then hit it for 5 extra seconds. It glowed red cooled. Went for a ride back to its old zippy self.

[@TraeNelsonScott]

True! That’s great to hear you welded. No experience welding for me but I still have the part so who knows maybe I can find someone then I’ll I have two

[@jeffi5116]

@@TraeNelsonScott go get a cheap wire feed. Take the coolant pipes out of the way. Clamp the ground and hold the 🔫 about a half inch away and tap the trigger for a quick 2 count. It should tack weld then hit the trigger a few more longer say 5 count times moving back and forth down the rod and the tab a little. That's all. Just took it 80mi up hills and all runs like before and lights went off on own. It took all of 20min all in.

[@TraeNelsonScott]

@@jeffi5116 word! Lol I need to get a weld gun from harbor freight I checked out the one you mentioned. It should be even easier for me since it’s out of the car already.

[@jeffi5116]

@@TraeNelsonScott turn it on low and the feed around 5 should work great

[@TraeNelsonScott]

@@jeffi5116 definitely will give a try one of these days

[@antbanks1261]

Can you do this on a 2017 jetta???? Need help bad big homie.

[@TraeNelsonScott]

You should be able to. It's in the same location behind the engine where the turbo is located on the 1.4.

[@curruptionz]

whole lotta gang shit

[@willjenkins3571]

Don’t buy a new one take it off the car and have someone weld it back together ive welded multiple back together and there fine needs to be tig welded with stainless rod

[@TraeNelsonScott]

Thanks for watching. I did not weld mine. I wanted to buy a new one also there’s three other videos

[@jeffi5116]

I welded it on the car

[@PistonPerspective]

just had mine snap on my 2015 golf tsi 1.8

[@TraeNelsonScott]

Yup sounds about right. How many miles? Mine snapped at 80k. Just make sure you have the car calibrated or else its still going to show it’s stuck

[@PistonPerspective]

@@TraeNelsonScott it’s got 132k miles, i got a turbo off a tsi with 90k coming on Friday to install for $230usd with the wastegate already calibrated so that’s going in. Also going to do some carbon cleaning at the same time

[@TraeNelsonScott]

@@PistonPerspective great to hear you found a whole set up the cost of the Wastegate really is close to the same price! Good decision ✅

[@jeffi5116]

Weld it bro

[@snapdaddy5150]

My 2016 Jetta did the same thing. I welded that part back on. stupid design

[@TraeNelsonScott]

A lot of folks did that too 💯

[@yododang5007]

this literally just happened to me smh

[@TraeNelsonScott]

Nice man you made it to a milestone! Lol but there’s a couple different ways you could fix it the first one is just buy a new one the second is if you know how to weld you could go that route. I don’t know how to weld so I bought a new one due to urgency. I may weld my old one before the year ends just to do it.

[@yododang5007]

@@TraeNelsonScott i got a buddy that welds so ima ask him. Got a couple days off this week so it’s good timing i guess lol

[@TraeNelsonScott]

That’s good. I need to do that with my old on. Hopefully your back running again soon.