I didn't make it to tightening it down, the oring starter to come out of the back of the plate when I rotated it. I removed the compressor housing to get the oring out and that's when I noticed the damage. I can't find any pieces in my valley pan or in the shop so it leads me to believe I've been running it this way the whole time. I'm fine with the back plate being broken it looks like it will still seal but the compressor part I don't like being cracked I'm afraid that piece will eventually break off and mess up my compressor wheel.
I've had a beer, I've calmed down, I can't reach the vendor today, or tomorrow otherwise I would have called them. They are great when I talk to them it's just frustrating being stuck.
Let's assume for a second I'm telling the truth, and you were in my position, you opened up the rebuilt turbo you just installed a few months ago and saw this. Knowing there's nothing you did to cause it. I think you'd all be frustrated too when a vendor is unreachable, which is perfectly acceptable on a weekend, I just had plans to have this thing back on the road tomorrow and not it will be mid week at the earliest.
The aluminum looks pretty thick, would an oring bunched even be able to bend that? It looks like there is a knick right there though like a piece of rust or something got tightened between not an oring.
My boost is 1psi at 60mph cruise, 2psi at 70, 6psi wot. I don't think the oring was cut until I rotated it today. I had never loosened the compressor side. I loosened the 4 bolts in an attempt to clock it on install but that didn't work. Rotating the exhaust was enough to get it all lined up that's in the other thread I posted above when I installed the turo