turbo trouble

As i mentioned before in my other posts i finally finised working on my car. Today i go and drive it and the stock boost gauge(i know about their inaccuracies) won't go past zero and i could not hear the BOV or turbo spool up. So i took off the air filter to turbo hose and checked for shaft play, and there is none. So i tried to spin the wheel and its stuck, wont budge. When i had the car taken apart the wheel did move fairly free.

Any help would be appreciated, btw the car is completely stock

i guess nobody has the heart to tell my turbo is dead, but today i spun the wheel again and it turned then stopped and wouldnt go past that point, something must be bent im assuming

Sounds like your turbo has seized up...perhaps one or more of the bearings is seized, perhaps one or both of the wheels is wedged against the housing. Did you prime the turbo before starting the engine after the install? Don't worry about it--I would sell it as a turbo that needs a rebuild, and buy a bigger one :naughty:. Good excuse to upgrade ;)

I dont think you need us to point out the obvious ;)

what i want to know is why did it spin so free before i started the car? something must have been sucked in.

dont matter now, i bought another turbo...hope i dont mysteriously kill this one...

dont matter now, i bought another turbo...hope i dont mysteriously kill this one...

good luck :) . What turbo did you buy? a bigger one or a stock replacement?

stock replacement...i have no money :(