You had a good tread going, I wish you would not have left it and kept it going. But anyway, I think the "about 1/16 end play" is too much, but that is all I know. I don't have much experience on turbo failure. Was you "U" tube mounted properly, and on good and tight? I'll wait for more answers also.

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