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Well I flew to NJ and retrieved my new car, an '88 745t manual with 183,000 miles. Drove 1100 miles from Jackson NJ to Memphis on Sunday. No problems, used 1/2 qt oil and noticed the turbo gauge was pretty active. Never went past the 12: o'clock position though. The car drove perfectly and I took it easy coming back. Not having driven one before and knowing it wouldn't be as strong as my 855t I didn't suspect anything.
Yesterday I changed the oil & filter, (M1 10W30 and Mann) and while under the car looked at the bottom of the turbo to find the actuator rod wasn't connected to the WG. So the WG was blowing open for the entire drive. I fitted the rod into place and of course there's noticeably more power and the gauge runs about the 3:00 position while accellerating at 3/4 throttle.
My question is about the actuator and rod. While all the pictures I've been able to find show a locknut and adjuster on the rod, from what I was able to tell mine is solid and there's a kink to allow for the offset between the actuator and WG lever. I'm picking up a pressure guage and measure boost as per the Haynes manual to see what's going on. Any input would be appreciated.
The car is great! Drives extremely well, tracks straight, stops straight, shifts perfectly, OD and all electrics work as they should, even the antenna.
I'll post more later.
Thanks,
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Erwin in Memphis, '95 855t
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