there are 2 hair line cracks on the picture below circled in red.. will this be a problem? i'm using an external wastegate and didn't realize the cracks till now. pls chime in..

 

Thats very common with older turbos. As long as the crack doest reach the casting around the turbine wheel, you will be fine to use it like that.

 

thanks a lot!!

 

yup it's fine. run it

 

i feel better now, was a little worried when i saw it. thx!!

 

if the cracks are around the wastegate hole, then running an internal wastegate might have been a problem.

 

might creep a little... nothing you cant handle

 

anyway to fix it other than replacing the whole thing?

 

sell it to me! hahha weld it.

 

i've even ran a turbo where the crack extended to around the compressor wheel. i just smoothed it out w/ a die grinder and it has been fine for a LONG time

 

i bought a rebuild turbo and there was no crack there.

when i removed my dp flange that was just sitting on it to weld my dp up there where those cracks.

my old t3 also had cracks like that!

lol.

i went to a local turbo guy one time to ask him about em and he just looked at me nd said "YAH THEY ALL HAVE THAT"

dont worry about it!

 

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is welding it possible? my DP flange may not fit right if there are welds in that sections.

 

it'll work just use it. the o2 sensor housing should fit right over the top

 

I've had 2 T3's. Both have had those cracks.

 

my 14b has a lil crack around that area. no biggy.

 

you would grind it flush after welding it....anyways im sure a new housing wouldnt be too expensive off ebay or somewhere if you wanted to go that route

 

coool