Cracked turbine housing

[svoman2300]

Well I took my turbo off today to send it to get fixed and I noticed my turbine housing has 2 small cracks coming out of the wastegate hole. Is this common or should I start searching for a another housing?

[Pat_in_L.A.]

A crack or two is normal and to be expected after 20 years. They also like to crack at the very end of the volute. If you're sending the turbo out for service anyways, you can spec out a .48 turbine housing like off the 85.5-86 for a slightly lower RPM spool-up or the 1984 .63 to have what you did originally.