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There are several sites that sell silicone "turbo hose" . It's a very common size. Just buy a foot of it and cut off what you need. Keep the rest for spares. Here's one site I use a lot...

At one time there was an attempt by manufactures to prevent debris from entering through the turbo. It didn't work. So the only thing you can do is be vigilante and check your engine whenever you drive it. Hear a funny sound that doesn't go away ? Check it out. As for that hose. Yes, replace it...

This is not what you want to see when you check your turbo. This impeller (or what's left of one) was from a "Cummins" ISL engine that I was troubleshooting for "low power" .

Your correct about the play. Since Turbo's spin so fast they need to actually be riding on oil. That is the main reason we need to let the engine idle after running hard to allow the turbo time to spin down. Most people who have never rebuilt or even been into a turbo will think the bearings are...

What he said :ditto: . Turbo's are a great invention. They can add a tremendous amount of free power to an engine. They can also be very destructive if they decide to let go. All those extremely fast moving parts (40,000 to 100,000 RPM's) letting go can really mess up your day. That's why most...

Broken shafts in Turbos don't make sounds anymore. They only make sounds while the bearings are going out, then they take out the shaft. Once it has a broken shaft they don't turn anymore. They just wedge themselves into the housing after chewing them up a bit. I have a beautiful "Holeset"...