Wastegate to turbo seal

[Mph]

I have a question on this V-Band seal from the turbo to the external wastegate. Here is a picture, is there suppose to be a gap? The valve seat in the wastegate is putting that gap there.

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[2GFWDbeast]

I think once you put the clamp on it will compress it down more. But if you cant even get the clamp to begin with then theres a problem.

 

[Mph]

Yeah I cannot even get the clamp over both V-band flanges

 

[2GFWDbeast]

ya something is definitely wrong. Iv never dealt with one so i couldnt really help ya sorry.

 

[Mph]

Contacted Forced Performance and they said the valve just needs to be compressed when putting the V-Band clamp around each flange. Sure enough, I put enough preasure on it and it moved

Resolved, thanks guys