Here is some hope for People with original KO3's and high miles.

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Mar 27, 2008 | 01:34 PM

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kkemp

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Perhaps heat generated by friction of failing bearing melts the fins a bit?

Mar 27, 2008 | 02:28 PM

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BernieBenz

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Now, there's an off the wall speculation if I've ever heard one!

Mar 27, 2008 | 03:41 PM

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Based on what I've read here over the years, I'd call it a lucky set.

Mar 27, 2008 | 08:08 PM

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FinnishPride

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Photography tip, allow the camera to focus before taking picture

Mar 28, 2008 | 03:39 AM

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Asicks2.7T

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awesome.

Mar 28, 2008 | 04:33 AM

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kkemp

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Hah, yeah never said it was based on any fact or experience ;-)

I have no idea what those fins are made out of, but even under normal operating circumstances the turbo housing can get hot enough to glow red.

Is it that far of a stretch to imagine even higher temps cause the metal of the fins to soften a bit, then the force of the very high speed rotation causes them to distort?

(It's a real question, not a rhetorical one)