Turbo shaft play?

[Chris#101]

Hi all was just curious really  is there supposed to be any play in the shaft of a turbo, side to side up down etc what so ever even a tiny amount of movement? Or are they supposed to be rigid as hell?
Cheers

[jonrandom]

Depends on what turbo the k03/s have alittle side to side play as the blades spin on oil so thats normal but you dont want any play the other way.

[Chris#101]

And when you say ko3 I presume that goes your the ko3s aswell?

Me and a pal were conparing thats all and his 200tdi turbo is rigid as hell even after nearly 170k miles yet my brand new genuine k series ko3s has a tiny amount of side to side movement .... Juat checking I hadnt got a dud

[littco]

Your brand new one, is it installed yet? Because if not there will be shaft play, both a little side to side and front and back, until you've had pressurised oil in the turbo there will be Play. Once it's been run then it should be pretty rigid. Your mates turbo will be rigid as all play has been taken with oil pressure.

[Chris#101]

Still sat in a box bud.what your saying makes sense . Learn something new everyday, cheers for.clearing that up