*CRACK* Goes the turbo!

[KooK]

I wish I could get a better shot, there's a nice gap there leading directly to the wastegate. No wonder I was spooling 1500 RPM late :D. Welcome to the 18 Y/O Turbo!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/KooKaT21/deadturbo.jpg

[Mk4Gasm]

Man that sucks, what did you DO to that thing? lol

[Putter]

Are the center section castings that poor or is it just corroded that bad?

Nice crack, lots of turbos crack around the wastegate as they age. My old one wasn't cracked nearly that bad though!