Wastegate flapper off-centered

[DROPthatCLUTCH]

I was gonna port my old 14b and try and get some money for it, But I seen that the wastegate flapper is off centered.
Fixable?

 

[JusMX141]

Drive the sleeve back into the housing, tack-weld it for additional reinforcement. Problem solved.

I've only done this to 200 or so TD05H housings.

 

[DROPthatCLUTCH]

Sweet, thanks buddy.

 

[JusMX141]

It's a big problem on older 14B and 16G turbine housings....I've never seen it happen to an Evo III turbine housing.

I've actually seen where the hole in the housing gets worn from the sleeve, allowing the sleeve to slide in and out effortlessly....obviously a housing in that condition would require the sleeve to be welded, but for the most part you can just tap it back into alignment taking care not to go too far.