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Will running the car without a PCV vavle and shoving a rag in the rocker cover and driving it on boost break the turbo?

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As thread title suggests.

Took car to mechanic, got it back with entire PCV vavle and S shaped hose attached to it missing. Mechanic says "we broke that sorry, just stuff a rag in the hole to stop the smoke"

I did that and drove around like that for a few days. Turbo slowly "died"  after a day or two blowing smoke, no boost and farty whirry sound.

I thought It was a water line they didn't fit while flushing engine block etc that blew turbo but it seems it may have been the PCV?

No i did not take it back to them to demand I fix it. I haven't spoken to them for months. It did not even get a receipt since i have been using them for many years. I did not want to bother at the time but Only now i realized  shit could that have been the reason the turbo blew?

I glued it back together and it doesnt smoke anymore but I dont trust it better get a new one? It may block oil draining out of turbo due to excessive pressure in crank, correct?

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I put a cork in mine but then I also installed crankcase breathers.  Can you get replacements from a wrecker or some-one selling parts?

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Yea I found a original one. Just in case it wasnt clear i was trying to find out why the orignal turbo blew up. the new turbo did not blow up.

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