C Clip On Actuator Arm

[White_33]

When swapping the actuator off my R33 yesterday, I popped off the c clip that hold the actuator arm in place and I bloody lost it!! I know I'm a d!ck..... Is this an issue/do I need it? When I put the other actuator on and bolted it in place, it didn't seem like the actuator arm could come off by itself anyway. Any advice/info?

Cheers,

[limpus]

Chicken wire it on for the meantime...and then order a new one...its unlikely to come off immediately but down the road you never know...you can order a new one online...

Search "wastegate clip" on eBay...

[89CAL]

Yeah I've had a thin bit of stainless wire holding mine on for a while now. Keep forgetting to get a new clip lol

[White_33]

Thanks, just purchased a couple of clips on ebay as I'm bound to lose another one sooner or later...

For anyone else who needs one:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181079578338?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[hypergear]

You can buy those from BCB bearings. they comes in a pack of 20 for $8. They called E clips, size is 6mm.

[boostn0199]

They defnately do fly off when you got nuthing there.

[Trozzle]

Don't stress too much mate - worst case scenario for the meantime until you replace it is that the actuator arm comes off the wastegate arm (since no clip to hold it there) and your wastegate just freely opens causing you to pretty well not make any boost. Absolutely no chance of doing any damage to anything in this case.

[White_33]

The wastegate arm is on a 45 o angle on the LHS which is as far as it goes. I've tried pulling up the actuator arm but it's not budging more than 2 or 3mm anyway so I don't think the whole arm would come off just by itself in day to day traffic.

Will put on the replacement clips when they arrive but thanks to all for the info.