Hey, dredging this up again.
Ive totally sealed the intake now, convinced theres no more problem there. The idle control valve blockoff plate needed sealing, and a few other minor leaks. This has raised my boost up to a max of about 6.5psi. Still getting bubbling through the turbo oil drain when static testing, but only sometimes, which is odd, and when it does, I hear air escaping through the PCV outlet, or when that is capped off, the dip stick tube. Perhaps a turbo tear down is in order...
Its either that, or the turbine not spinning up enough. Ive had issues with the internal wastegate not closing quite enough. I tightened the actuator rod up as much as I could, and that solved low boost issues last time. Ill try that again, but Im wondering if the exhaust housing is cracked and leaking pressure. Or possibly other pre-turbo exhaust leaks. All things to consider, I guess. Is cracking around the wastegate port common on TD05's?