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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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Default cracked turbo housing

i just bought a turbo and it has a crack at the wastegate flapper. flapper is fine. the part it set on is cracked. neither is all the way through but i wanted to kno if this will cause my boost to creep at all.
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Weld it and die grind it down flush.

Use tig if you can.
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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its fine
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Atticus
its fine
+1 its probably a garrett and they're known for doing that
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