checking a 20 CDTi Turbo

[KeirL]

Hi
I've my turbo off the car currently (2005 20 CDTi Tourer) and before I put it back to test it fully I wanted to check what I can whilst it's on the bench. Below is a picture as it currently is so do I need to break it down any further to test it properly or is this sufficient.




The haynes manual says to check the body for cracks - all good on that one and to spin the turbine or compressor wheel for shake or roughness. As it is, I can only get to this end (see below) and here is my question.



https://i1347.photobucket.com/albums...psntvpjcnd.jpg

How freely should this spin? If I put a small socket onto the nut as shown below I can turn the vanes with little effort but they don't spin freely in the way that you could spin a bicycle wheel - is this correct?



Also - there is zero 'play' on the shaft whereby the haynes manual says there should be a little bit of play as this is a 'floating' shaft.

I hope all is ok but wanted to make sure this is what I sould expect to find when testing on a bench.

many thanks
Jon