Originally Posted by
sdk72
oh dear. got my mate to have a look at the turbo as I told him actuator might be faulty. well he said he started to undo a nut and it was real tight, and then - snap. he wants to drill it with reverse drill bits. is this right????

more so will it work?
Really don't think your issues are actuator related - You'd get a lack of performance, and the car would feel really flat.
What's actually snapped? The bolt holding the actuator to the turbo housing?