# not going into boost

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-going-into-boost/116642>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-going-into-boost/116642 "2008-06-30T07:09:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Birdman12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Birdman12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman12)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-going-into-boost/116642/1 "2008-06-30T07:09:45Z")

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I have a T3 turbo with a 44mm tial external wastegate. i was driving up a hill and boosting fine then when i let off my bov sounded half way and then i heard a ting or metal click noise and now it wont boost anymore…it still runs fine and feel like n/a. i took the wastegate off and took it apart to inspect, spring is good and everything looked fine. i checked for vacum and boost leaks, none. i have no idea what is wrong, turbo is fine and from what i can see the wastegate should be good too. any suggestions? thanks!

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**Author:** ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-going-into-boost/116642/2 "2008-06-30T08:26:31Z")

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check ur bov. it may be stuck open .

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**Author:** ![Birdman12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Birdman12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman12)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-going-into-boost/116642/3 "2008-07-02T07:00:24Z")

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i have an old school hks bov and i checked it last night and it does not seem to be stuck open… im running out of things to check ☹

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**Author:** ![Birdman12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Birdman12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman12)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-going-into-boost/116642/4 "2008-07-02T07:10:32Z")

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i`m going to take the turbo off tonight and check the exhaust side to make sure nothing is fucked and that the shaft is still in one piece

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**Author:** ![Birdman12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Birdman12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Birdman12)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-going-into-boost/116642/5 "2008-07-06T06:48:40Z")

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so someone told me last night that there is supposed to be a valve seat ring between the wastegate and the manifold…i’m guessing that is the problem and that was the noise because i dont have that ring when i took the wastegate off. but where would have it gone? :? out the screamer pipe hopefully!

and now to look for a 38mm valve seat at 9:45 on a sunday morning before i have to leave for montreal again