civicvtecb16a

Cracks around the wastegate hole


Are these cracks in the exhaust housing normal? or is it bust?

alwaystootall

normal especially if its a older turbo or its a t3 i have seen and heard about alot of those being cracked

civicvtecb16a

is it still useable?

MikeJ-2009

Normal. I dont think I've pulled one off and not had cracks. You'll be fine

customcoach

Look in the inlet of the exhaust housing, as long as there isn't a big crack showing threw you will be fine. The only ones that don't crack like that are the Volvo units, I don't know why.

89dxhunchback

My volvo one didn't crack around the WG, it cracked from inside the turbine wheel area..

customcoach

Was it the Garrett or the Mitsubishi?

BuddyLee

both mitsubishi turbos i have owned have looked like that

89dxhunchback

garrett .42/.48 turbo in my case..

d16forlife

Since I decided to turbo my D I have pulled 8 turbos(t3) off of Saabs and Volvos and they have all had verry bad cracks.They were mainly in the exhaust inlet but some had cracks like that picture.Now Im just going to buy a new one couse I dont think Ill find a used one thats not cracked!