Patent ID: 8499432

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a turbocharger ( 101 ), the method comprising: forming a bypass outlet ( 500 ) and a wastegate port ( 400 ) in a turbine housing ( 102 ); machining the bypass outlet ( 500 ) by accessing the bypass outlet ( 500 ) through the wastegate port ( 400 ); pre-assembling a support plate ( 300 ), an actuator ( 275 ), a linkage ( 250 ) operably connected to the actuator ( 275 ), and a valve plate ( 225 ) operably connected to the linkage ( 250 ) to form a wastegate assembly ( 200 ); positioning the valve plate ( 225 ) through the wastegate port ( 400 ); and connecting the support plate ( 300 ) to the turbine housing ( 102 ) thereby mounting the wastegate assembly ( 200 ) to the turbine housing ( 102 ), wherein the linkage ( 250 ) translates actuation of the actuator ( 275 ) to movement of the valve plate ( 225 ) thereby sealing or unsealing the bypass outlet ( 500 ).