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2007 M1151A1 with original 6.5L Turbo GEP. The truck has zero blow by and only smokes a little black during heavy acceleration. However, I decided to "play" some today and removed the waste gate manifold in order to take a peek at the turbo. Pic included (wet spots are from penetrating oil overspray). The exhaust side blades have no axial play but there is a very small amount of side-to-side (without blade rub). When aggressively spinning by hand, the blades will stop within 1 to 2 full rotation(s). Learning here, but this seems odd. Seems like they should spin more freely (ie. many rotations before coming to a stop)? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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